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Nuggets chance at repeats ends after falling to the Timberwolves in Game 7
After fighting back from a two-game deficit, the Denver Nuggets just couldn't complete the comeback.The big picture: The defending champion Nuggets lost Game 7 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena 98-90 on Sunday, losing the Western Semifinal series, 4-3.State of play: Despite taking a 20-point lead early in the third quarter, Denver was outscored 28-14 and then 32-23 in the fourth.Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points, while league MVP Nikola Jokić scored 34 points.Yes, but: The two combined to shoot 6-22 from three, with Jokić going 2-10.What's next: The Nuggets head into the offseason where they'll look to hang on to key contributors Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Jackson while also adding more offensive firepower to their bench,
Joel Embiid, Trae Young & more NBA players react to Timberwolves' historic Game 7 comeback vs. Nuggets
The Timberwolves have set the basketball world ablaze after a historic Game 7 comeback win over the defending champion Nuggets. Minnesota trailed by as many as 20 points and entered the half down by 15 points. Before Sunday, no team had emerged from a halftime deficit of more than 11 points to win a Game 7.
Timberwolves battle Nuggets in decisive Game 7
DENVER, Colo. — It's do-or-die for the Minnesota Timberwolves.After starting the playoffs with their first series win in 20 years and six straight victories, the Timberwolves are tied with the Denver Nuggets in the semifinal series, with a decisive Game 7 matchup Sunday night in Denver. The No. 3 Wolves needed just four games to knock out the No. 6 Phoenix Suns in round one, while the No. 2 Nuggets beat the No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers in five.Game 6 was the largest winning margin in an NBA postseason game in nearly 10 years. It also marked the first time a defending NBA champion lost in the playoffs by more than 36 points.This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO.com for more.
Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in...
Charles Barkley Made a Bold Prediction For Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 7
On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets will face off in a highly-anticipated Game 7 matchup with a shot at the Western Conference Finals on the line. Before tipoff, TNT analyst Charles Barkley made a bold prediction for the closeout game's outcome. Chuck predicted a win for ...
2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores, results: Wolves stun Nuggets with Game 7 comeback, advance to WCF
The reigning champion Denver Nuggets are heading home in the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Nuggets were stunned by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 of their second-round series on Sunday night. The Wolves overcame a 20-point second-half deficit. No reigning champion has made it to the conference finals since the 2019 Warriors.
Timberwolves eliminate defending champion Nuggets with stunning rally to win wild Game 7
The Nuggets dreams of a back-to-back NBA title have been shattered. Nikola Jokic’s 34 points and Jamal Murray’s 35 weren’t enough to prevent the Timberwolves from rallying for a thrilling 98-90 Game 7 in Denver on Sunday. Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 7 prediction: NBA player props, picks, odds Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 6 prediction: NBA playoffs odds, picks, bets for Thursday CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR STARTING LINEUP NEWSLETTER Minnesota, which was down 53-38 at the half, punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals to face off against the Mavericks. Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves with 23 points each followed by Anthony Edwards with 16. For the latest in sports, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/sports/
Timberwolves advance to the Western Conference Finals with 98-90 win over Denver in Game 7
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in...
What's next for Nuggets? Why there are no big changes -- or easy answers -- coming in Denver
The key to beating Nikola Jokic, prior to the 2024 postseason, had been to beat his teammates. When the Nuggets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019, they did so despite winning the minutes Jokic spent on the floor in that series. For as ballyhooed as their 3-1 comeback over the Clippers was a year later, that series might not have even gone seven if the Nuggets could have just survived Jokic's rest minutes. He played the 2021 postseason without Jamal Murray. In 2022, he was without both Murray and Michael Porter Jr.
NBA Fans Stunned As Timberwolves Eliminate Nuggets In Game 7: "Anthony Edwards Might Really Be MJ's Kid"
NBA fans were left shocked as Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated and eliminated the reigning and defending NBA champions Denver Nuggets in Game 7.
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