The Minnesota Timberwolves destroyed the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 115-70 and forced a Game 7 for the second-round matchup between the two teams.
Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 27 points, but their incredible defense stood out the most.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to a wild result in Game 6.
WOLVES FORCE GAME 7 🚨
Minnesota beats Denver by 45 POINTS❗️ pic.twitter.com/noBWOQwIMC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2024
"I told em, I said 'I'll see ya'll motherf–kers for Game 7.'" 😂
Ant wasn't lying 🤣 pic.twitter.com/WUdEIwLRSv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2024
Teams holding the Jokic Nuggets to 80 points or fewer in a playoff game:
3 — Rudy Gobert teams
0 — Rest of NBA history combined pic.twitter.com/jSUJzoDW8M— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 17, 2024
"This is what I was talking about the other day: We get a lead and get comfortable. Keep your foot on the gas."
Anthony Edwards' leadership on full display in Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 6 💯pic.twitter.com/byCCpdyAq9
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 17, 2024
THE DENVER NUGGETS ARE FINALLY MISSING OPEN SHOTS pic.twitter.com/VSClWqibHQ
— Shahbaz Khan (@ShahbazMKhan) May 17, 2024
The game started 9-2 Nuggets, the Wolves called a timeout and God himself must’ve been in that huddle because this has been insane.
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) May 17, 2024
Nuggets will get less criticism for losing by 50 than the celtics get for winning by 14
— ⏳ (@kingDiaws) May 17, 2024
you gotta be a sick human being to enjoy watching the nuggets lose by 45 points
— 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) May 17, 2024
The Denver Nuggets tonight:
70 Points
30% FG
19% 3PT
9 PT 4th QuarterWORST PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE EVER? 😰💯🔥⁉️ pic.twitter.com/vlF34t1qyH
— Hater Central (@TheHateCentral) May 17, 2024
Nuggets-Wolves series is tied 3-3, but the average victory margin has been 21 points.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) May 17, 2024
Tonight:
62 — Wolves rebounds
70 — Nuggets points pic.twitter.com/D0mlBQ56SC— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 17, 2024
“Nuggets for 3” pic.twitter.com/7F1OhfcGu5
— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) May 17, 2024
Thinking about withdrawing from my 401k and putting it on the Nuggets in game 7 at home in Denver.
— Zach Bye (@byesline) May 17, 2024
It is NOW the most embarassing loss ive ever seen. Next game will be the greatest Denver Nuggets game of all time
— Aadan (@JMurrayWrld) May 17, 2024
Both Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards gave ‘that’ look tonight.
Game 7 is going to be a war. pic.twitter.com/E2DXnZPD8i
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) May 17, 2024
Anthony Edwards is not Kermit Wilts, Kermit Wilts is Anthony Edwards.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 17, 2024
Anthony Edwards playing in a Game 7 as an underdog on Kevin Garnett's birthday: pic.twitter.com/6SaiQ5Fujz
— br_betting (@br_betting) May 17, 2024
“They were better than us in every segment of the game. We need to accept it. … When you lose by 45, it’s not something that happens every day. Just accept it, you know. I'm cool with it.”
Jokić after a 45-point loss in Game 6 pic.twitter.com/mB3ap2sHd3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2024
Jokic: "actually, we had them like 9-2 score… right? It didn't look good for them in that period, you know?"
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/um05HhsqL1— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) May 17, 2024
Nikola Jokic was standing throughout the entire 4th quarter.
This is lowkey the scariest I've seen him. pic.twitter.com/KBmabbWwvV
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) May 17, 2024
Jokic still hasn't beaten a 50 win team in the playoffs oh my gosh pic.twitter.com/vOOWB6MQ63
— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 17, 2024
Will people outrage over Jokic leaving the court before the final buzzer and call him a ‘poor sport’ or is that just a LeBron James thing?
— Mason 🐺 (@Masonfrfr) May 17, 2024
