The Denver Nuggets couldn’t quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone looks on as time runs out in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. – The Denver Nuggets couldn't quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room.of their second-round series. Minnesota overcame a 20-point deficit to make the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004.
Really, though, it boiled down to not over-thinking things for the Timberwolves, who were held to 39.2% shooting from the floor but made up for it with menacing defense that was the league's best all season. It was that sort of season-ending night. Murray, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. were a combined 7 of 28 from 3-point range.
It may have been the cumulative effect on a difficult season catching up to the Nuggets. They played into June in winning their first NBA title, then dealt with injuries to Murray throughout the regular season and got everyone's best shot as the defending champions. Down the stretch, they couldn't rest players like a year before because they tried to earn the top seed in the West again. They tied a franchise mark with 57 wins but lost the tiebreaker to Oklahoma City, settling for the No.
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