MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 16: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Target Center on May 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Edwards told Nuggets' staff T-Wolves would return for Game 7

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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was confident that Minnesota would force a Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets.

After their 115-70 Game 6 victory in Minnesota, the 22-year-old revealed that he had promised the Nuggets' arena staff that the Timberwolves would return to Denver for a do-or-die finale after Minnesota's Game 5 loss.

Anthony Edwards was asked if he told a Denver locker room attendant that Minnesota would be back. He replied, “Hell yeah. I told him I’ll see y’all motherf****** for Game 7.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/0LEST2oNxH
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 17, 2024

The Timberwolves opened up a 17-point first-quarter lead in Game 6 and never looked back. Edwards scored a game-high 27 points in only 33 minutes of action.

The 45-point win is the second-largest margin of victory in a playoff elimination game in league history, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday in Denver, with the winner taking on either the Dallas Mavericks or the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.