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Timberwolves face must win tonight

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a must-win situation to stave off elimination when they host the Denver Nuggets in Game Six of the N-B-A Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center tonight. The Timberwolves have lost the last three games of the series, including a 112-97 defeat in Game Five on Tuesday in Colorado. Minnesota trails the best-of-seven series 3-2, and starting point guard Mike Conley is listed as questionable in Minnesota’s injury report for tonight’s game, which tips off at 7:30 P-M. Here are results to date and the schedule for the best-of-seven N-B-A Second Round series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets: Game One: Minnesota 106, Denver 99 (final-MN leads series 1-0) Game Two: Minnesota 106, Denver 80 (final-MN leads series 2-0) Game Three: Denver 117, Minnesota 90 (final-MN leads series 2-1) Game Four: Denver 115, Minnesota 107 (final-series tied 2-2) Game Five: Denver 112, Minnesota 97 (final-Denver leads series 3-2) Game Six (Thursday 5/16): Denver at Minnesota, 7:30 P-M Game Seven (Sunday 5/19): Minnesota at Denver, TBD (if necessary)

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