Mike Conley update: expected to play in Game 6 vs. Nuggets / News - Basketnews.com

Mike Conley Jr. (calf) is expecting to return for must-win Game 6 vs. Denver tonight.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping to have their starting point guard back in the mix for Game 6 tonight vs. the Denver Nuggets.

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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Mike Conley is expected to return to the lineup after missing Game 5 with a sore right Achilles tendon.

Conley suffered the injury in the Timberwolves' final offensive possession of Game 4, when he missed a 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining of a 115-107 loss.

Conley is averaging 11.3 points and 7.0 assists over 31.8 minutes in Minnesota's playoff run this season.

In Game 5, the Nuggets keyed in on stopping Wolves star Anthony Edwards, limiting him to 18 points on a 5-for-15 shooting performance that included four turnovers. Denver won three games in a row and now leads the series 3-2.

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