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Thursday, May 16, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G6
DEN70
MIN115
Q1 MIN +17; Q2 MIN +19; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +45
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2022–23May 16, 2023: 1 game. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (LAL @ DEN), 40 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · DEN @ MIN

Minnesota evens the series with Denver at 3–3

Minnesota won Game 6, 115–70, in the conference semifinals. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-55-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45+55TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+17+19+25+45MIN AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
DEN142621970
MIN31282729115
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27MIN27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21MIN21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35, 40, 22DEN22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27, 18, 12DEN12 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.4Reg. season avg32.3Last 3 playoff games

32.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.4 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 22 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Cooling off
−10.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.7Reg. season avg6.0Last 3 playoff games

6.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.7 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 8 points in 31 minutes.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 27

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27MIN vs DEN · W
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35, 40, 22DEN @ MIN · L
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21MIN vs DEN · W
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 17, 4, 18, 15, 10, 14, 4, 10, 15, 13MIN vs DEN · W
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27, 18, 12DEN @ MIN · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 18, 28, 20, 27, 14, 13, 23, 10MIN vs DEN · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST