Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives between Michael Porter Jr. (1), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5), Jamal Murray (27) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves spins on Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets lies on the floor expecting a charging call against Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. The call would not come resulting in an eruption by Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets sits on the floor expecting a charging call against Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. The call would not come, resulting in an eruption by Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone explodes on referee Marc Davis (8) as Peyton Watson (8) and Aaron Gordon (50) hold him back during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. Malone took exception to a big body drive by Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets, which sent the Nugget flying and resulted in a no call. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets fans call for referee Marc Davis (8) to whistle Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves for a traveling violation during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Naz Reid (11) of the Minnesota Timberwolves dishes as Reggie Jackson (7) of the Denver Nuggets defends during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets gets mobbed by Karl-Anthony Towns (32), Naz Reid (11) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets gets mobbed by Karl-Anthony Towns (32), Naz Reid (11) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to the surging play by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves screams as he dunks against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves passes as Michael Porter Jr. (1) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets defined during the third quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) of the Minnesota Timberwolves fouls Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets looks up during the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves flexes after drawing a foul from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates as Michael Porter Jr. (1) and Aaron Gordon (50) of the Denver Nuggets walk to the bench for a timeout during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Mike Conley (10) and Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate as Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks on during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-80 win over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Reggie Jackson (7) of the Denver Nuggets is helped to the locker room by Steve Short after suffering an injury during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth watches the waning seconds against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets sits on the bench during the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets leaves the floor after the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-80 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
The Denver Nuggets lost 106-80 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their second-round NBA playoff series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday night, May 6, 2024. Minnesota leads the series 2-0.