Dosson misses Game 6 as depleted Timberwolves face Nuggets in tough matchup.

Ahead of Thursday night's crucial Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that guard Ayo Dosunmu, who has been performing well recently, will miss the game due to a recurrence of his right calf injury.

Currently, the Timberwolves hold a 3-2 lead in the series and have a match point, but their prospects for advancing are being clouded by a growing injury list. In the previous Game 4, the team's core player Anthony Edwards left the game due to knee hyperextension, and Donte DiVincenzo suffered a severe Achilles tendon rupture.

In a critical moment, Dossem stepped up and shouldered the offensive burden for the team in the past three games, scoring an impressive 25, 43, and 18 points respectively. However, a calf injury that had been bothering him for weeks flared up at this crucial juncture, causing him to miss the game. Furthermore, backup forward Kyle Anderson was also confirmed to be sidelined due to illness, further depleting the Timberwolves' rotation.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets, facing elimination, are also plagued by injuries. Starting forward Aaron Gordon, who missed Games 3 and 5 due to a left calf injury, is listed as questionable for this game.

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman stated that Gordon will undergo a final test before the game to determine his availability, emphasizing that making decisions between a do-or-die game and the long-term health of players is extremely difficult. Additionally, Payton Watson will continue to be sidelined with a hamstring strain.

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