Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game 6 live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.You can count on one hand and won't need all your fingers to count the number of teams who have come back to win a series after going down 3-1. The Nuggets have an opportunity to just that.After winning the Game 1 matchup by 11, Denver would go onto drop their next three games against Minnesota. The Timberwolves held the Nuggets to under 120 points in those losses. However, the Timberwolves will be without star wing Anthony Edwards, arguably a top 10 player in the league.Denver won Game 5 on another great Nikola Jokic performance (27/12/16). The Nuggets got almost 90 points from four of their starters. If Minnesota is to close out this series on Thursday night, they will need another big offensive game from Julius Randle (27/9 in game 5) and Rudy Gobert will need to try to slow down Jokic' offensive production.NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live scores | Full schedule | Updated bracketNuggets vs. T-Wolves live updates, highlights from Game 6 of NBA playoffs1st Quarter- 7:19: TV Timeout. Nuggets watch T-Wolves put together a 7-0 run for a 13-7 led.1st Quarter- 8:25: T-Wolves and Nuggets trade buckets with Denver up 7-61st Quarter- 10:43: Jokic hook gives Nuggets 4-0 early leadTip-off for the Nuggets-Timberwolves is now delayed due to the end of the Knicks-Hawks game on ESPN30 minutes 'til they take the floor#MileHighPlayoffspic.twitter.com/OKlFQT6iv6 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 1, 2026Major loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves lineup tonight: Guard Ayo Dosunmu is out in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets due to a calf injury, sources tell ESPN. Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 30, 2026How to Watch Denver Nuggets (2-3) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) Game 5 NBA PlayoffsThursday, April 30Tip-off: 9:30 p.m. ETTV: ESPNMinnesota leads the series 3-2Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game 6 will be broadcast by ABC on ESPN and will stream live on the ESPN app.Now you can watch ESPN without cable. Stream live NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, college sports, plus SportsCenter, First Take, and all your favorite ESPN showsanytime, anywhereonly in the ESPN app.More NBA Playoffs news:Victor Wembanyama won't apologize for crying on court after first playoff series win: 'Refuse to carry the burden'Despite Kevin Durants absence, Rockets pull off rare playoff feat only 15 teams have achievedJohn Wall named president of basketball operations at Howard University, returns to Washington, D.C.Lakers' LeBron James goes after Alperen Sengun for 'soft' foul complaint in Game 5 vs. Rockets