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Flames shot up from the basket standards during player introductions before Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinal game between the Timberwolv
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Flames shot up from the basket standards during player introductions before Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinal game between the Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets Thursday night at Target...
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reaches in to defend Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in the second quarter of Game 6 at Target Center.

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