Minnesota fans delight in Timberwolves’ 45-point blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 6

Chants of “Wolves in 7″ rang out through Target Center and social media.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 17, 2024 at 10:54PM
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Timberwolves reacts after a play in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Semi-finals at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Timberwolves decimated the Denver Nuggets at Target Center with a 45-point blowout to win Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals Thursday night. The Wolves victory ties the series 3-3 as both teams look ahead to Game 7 on Sunday.

And after three consecutive losses to Denver, Wolves fans were beside themselves at Target Center and online as the prospect of the team’s first conference finals appearance in two decades felt tangible once more.

In fact, the crowd chants of “Wolves in 7″ during the fourth quarter were audibly clear even during the television broadcast. Here’s how the social media world reacted:

Several politicos had the same idea:

Thursday night’s victory was an absolute mood.

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Eder Campuzano is a general assignment reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune and lead writer of the Essential Minnesota newsletter.

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