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NBA: Edwards sparks Wolves blowout win over Nuggets; force Game 7 in West series

NBA: Edwards sparks Wolves blowout win over Nuggets; force Game 7 in West series

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to an unprecedented 115-70 win over the Denver Nuggets at Target Center on Thursday night to force a Game 7 and avoid elimination in their Western Conference second-round playoff series. Following their mid-series slump, which saw them lose the last three games, the Timberwolves knew they couldn’t leave their home arena in Minnesota without a win if they were to have any...

NBA: Edwards set new postseason record as Wolves beat Nuggets in West S/finals Game 1

NBA: Edwards set new postseason record as Wolves beat Nuggets in West S/finals Game 1

Former No. 1 pick Anthony Edwards is morphing into a superstar this postseason, and the 22-year-old did not put a foot wrong as he helped the Minnesota Timberwolves stun the Nuggets 106-99 at Ball Arena in Denver in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Saturday night. Edwards erupted for a new playoff career-high 43 points, which is also the Timberwolves’ franchise postseason...