Jaden McDaniels got the last laugh.

Minnesota’s smack-talking forward hit the biggest shot Thursday as the shorthanded Timberwolves took the fight to the Nuggets and prevented a Game 7 with a 110-98 win that sent Denver home for a long offseason.

It was the first time the Nuggets have lost in the first round of the playoffs since 2022. Here are three takeaways from Game 6:

Jamal Murray goes cold

The best regular season of Jamal Murray’s career did not translate to the postseason.

While he finished with three 30-point games in the series, the likely All-NBA guard did not look like himself, in large part due to McDaniels, who made Murray work for every shot.

Game 6 was the lowlight for the 29-year-old Murray.…