Timberwolves 'hopeful' Mike Conley Jr. can play in Game 6

Chris Finch hopes Conley can give it a go Thursday night.

May 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) goes for a / Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

After missing Game 5 due to a sore right Achilles, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is "hopeful" that Mike Conley Jr. will return to the lineup in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Chris Finch: “We’re hopeful Mike (Conley) can go for Game 6.”

— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) May 15, 2024

The Wolves missed Conley's facilitating prowess in Game 5. Anthony Edwards focused more on getting everyone involved, with a team-high nine assists, but it clearly took away from his scoring acumen as Denver was able to swarm him and limit him to 15 shot attempts.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker replaced Conley in the starting lineup and finished with 14 points and five assists in 39 minutes. Monte Morris played a postseason-high 12 minutes off the bench, adding six points and three assists.

Conley has led the Timberwolves with 7.0 assists per game this postseason. Getting his veteran leadership and point guard play back for Game 6 would go a long way in helping Minnesota avoid elimation and force a Game 7 Sunday in Denver.