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Three NBA playoff Game 6s set for Thursday with elimination on the line
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The New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves hold 3-2 leads in their first-round series and aim to advance on Thursday. The Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets face elimination in Game 6 matchups. Odds favor the leaders across the board according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a playoff career-high 43 points off the bench to power the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 112-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series. The win gives Minnesota a 3-1 advantage, putting Denver on the brink of elimination. Dosunmu's performance came amid injuries to two key Timberwolves players.
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The NBA fined Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić $50,000 and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle $35,000 for their roles in a scuffle at the end of Game 4. The incident followed Jaden McDaniels' layup with 1.3 seconds left in Minnesota's 112-96 victory, putting the Timberwolves up 3-1 in their first-round playoff series. No suspensions were issued ahead of Game 5 on Monday.