Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves have done it. After being down by as much as 20 points in Game 7 on the road, the Wolves clawed their way all the way back to secure a sensational come-from-behind victory against the defending champs Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards on Sunday sounded like he had all the confidence in the world after his team won Game 7 of their second-round series over the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took the court on Sunday, Kevin Garnett’s 48th birthday, and played one of the biggest games in franchise history, a game 7 vs the defending NBA champions, with a trip to the Western Conference Finals on the line.
Anthony Edwards did not want to hear any excuses from Charles Barkley on Sunday after the Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals.
The Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves came away with Game 7 wins, advancing to the conference finals. Here are three stars from Sunday's NBA playoff games.
After suffering the worst playoff loss by a defending NBA champion in history, the Denver Nuggets responded by blowing the largest halftime lead ever in a Game 7 on Sunday.
Twenty years ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were celebrating their biggest win yet, in a Game 7 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Denver Nuggets for Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Sunday evening. Point guard Mike Conley is on the injury report for Minnesota with a right soleus strain.
Two of the greatest words in sports: Game Seven. Action Network has an expert pick and prediction ahead of the Western semifinal showdown between the Timberwolves and Nuggets.
If champions repeat, we want to see them tested like this. If they’re taken down, it has to be in this way.
The Nuggets were held to just 70 points, which is by far the team’s lowest playoff total since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2015.
Conley has served as something of a coach on the floor for the Timberwolves, who started off the series with two stunning road victories against the defending champs in Denver.
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