Minnesota overcame a 20-point deficit in Sunday’s Game 7 to return to the conference finals for the first time in 20 years.
are back in the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years after pulling off the largest second-half comeback in Game 7 history on Sunday against the. The T-Wolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit that had ballooned to 20 points early in the third quarter to defeat the defending champions, 98–90.
Minnesota won despite an off shooting night from star guard Anthony Edwards, who shot just 6-of-24 from the field for 16 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Edwards did, however, lead a tenacious defensive effort that limited Denver’s usually dominant offense to 37 points in the second half.
The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 60–37 in the second half as Denver fell to 0–12 on the year when scoring less than 100 points.
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