Minnesota Timberwolves stun Denver Nuggets again to take a commanding 2-0 series lead

(CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves opened up a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals thanks to a stunning 106-80 blowout in Game 2 on Monday. The defending champion Nuggets had no answer for the electric Minnesota 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 Defensive Player of the Year finalist, who missed the game due to the birth of his child – but didn’t miss a beat on defense, holding Denver to 34.9% shooting from the field. With the series now heading back to Minnesota for two games, the T-Wolves are well on course to reach a first Western Conference Finals in 20 years. Only five teams in NBA history have come back to win a best-of-seven series after losing the first two games at home, according to ESPN Stats and Information. “We’re extremely honored and blessed that we have this opportunity to go home up 2-0, but we’re humble in this approach,” Towns said after the game, per ESPN. “We understand that we’ve put ourselves in a great position, but...