Wolves Carry Series Lead Into Game 6 Without Edwards
Minnesota holds a 3-2 edge but faces Denver shorthanded as Nuggets fight for survival
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on April 30, holding a 3-2 series lead but doing it without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo. Denver staved off elimination with a 125-113 win in Game 5, driven by a Nikola Jokić triple-double and a Spencer Jones spark off the bench. The Wolves need one more win at home to advance; the Nuggets need two straight to survive.
The injury picture is brutal on both sides. Edwards and DiVincenzo, both hurt in Game 4, remain out for Minnesota, stripping the Wolves of their primary scorer and a key perimeter defender. Denver is also short-handed with Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson sidelined.
Ayo Dosunmu has carried the offensive load in Edwards' absence, torching Denver for 43 points in Game 4 on extraordinary efficiency — the fourth time in playoff history a bench player has reached 40-plus in a single game. If Dosunmu and the rest of the rotation can replicate that production at home, Minnesota closes it out.
Edwards has averaged 26.5 points per game across 31 playoff appearances and guided the Timberwolves to back-to-back conference finals in 2024 and 2025. This group also staged the largest Game 7 comeback in NBA history against these same Nuggets two years ago, erasing a 20-point deficit in the Western Conference finals. Experience is not a problem here; health is.