Historic comeback by the Timberwolves secures Games 7 over derailing Nuggets

The NBA will have a new champion as the Denver Nuggets blew away the seventh game of the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after they simmengly had it under control, with a lead of 15 at halftime and 20 in the third quarter.

However, and with enormous defensive work, the T-Wolves came back and won 97 to 90 to advance to the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks were already waiting.

It is worth ing that this is only the second time that the Wolves will be in the final stage in the west. Their previous appearance was in 2004, led by Kevin Garnett, when they lost in that series against the Lakers 4 games to 2.

Against Dallas, the Timberwolves will be looking for their first NBA Finals appearance, with the beginning of an era that is led by another outstanding player in Anthony Edwards.

The Timberwolves managed to shut down a Jamal Murray who was coming in with a hot hand. The Nuggets point guard already had 29 points at the start of the third quarter and scored just 6 points in the rest of the game. Without Murray as a factor, Denver was too dependent on what Nikola Jokic.

The decisive putbacks by Naz Reid and Karl-Anthony Towns, who was the leading scorer with 23 points, plus some masterful touches by Anthony Edwards, helped secure the series win for Minnesota.

The historic comeback by the Timberwolves

Before this game, the largest halftime deficit to be overcome in a Game 7 was just 11 points with the 1975 Golden State Warriors, as they were down against Chicago 36-47 deficit at halftime, they ended up winning by a final of 83 to 79. The significant fact is that Golden State did not lose again that season, they advanced to the Finals and there they swept Washington 4 games to 0.

In this case, Minnesota fell 53-38 at halftime and then roared in the second half to score 59 points while only allowing 37, earning a historic victory.