The Minnesota Timberwolves came back from being down 20 points to win the series against the Denver Nuggets, and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. Craig Carton asks if the Nuggets choked, or if the Timberwolves were simply the better team.
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It was the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history
The Nuggets saw their bid to repeat as NBA champions disintegrate in stunning fashion, as they blew a 20-point third-quarter lead on their home floor in Game 7, a defeat that left them both shell-shocked and frustrated.
Anthony Edwards’ maturity was never more on display.
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 masterpiece.
The Wolves, who trailed by as many as 20 in the third, stormed back to knock out the defending champs.
The season might have ended in a loss, but for the New York Knicks, this was far from a lost season.
Former Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr., and LA Clippers assistant Dan Craig are joining Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s staff as top assistant coaches, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
The Pacers set an NBA playoffs record after shooting 67.1% from the field in Game 7’s drubbing of the Knicks.