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Minnesota Timberwolves lead Nuggets 2-0 in Western Conference semifinals

(CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves opened a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals with a stunning 106-80 victory in Game 2 on Monday.

The defending champion Nuggets had no answer for Minnesota’s electric duo of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, who both scored 27 points in the rout.

The Timberwolves had to deal with the absence of big man Rudy Gobert – a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, who missed the game due to the birth of his child – but didn’t miss a beat on defense, limiting Denver to 34.9% shooting. ground.