Nuggets-Wolves Has Delivered on Its Promise in Almost Every Way
May 17, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration This second-round clash of titans has provided just about everything from an entertainment standpoint. The only thing missing is late-game tension—and we'll get one more chance in Sunday's massive Game 7. Cue the Zaza Pachulia clip—the second-round clash of the titans, pitting the defending champion Denver Nuggets against the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves, is going to a Game 7, baby! The Nuggets looked like they might complete their colossal comeback on Thursday night, racing out to a 9-2 lead in Game 6 in Minnesota. Then the Wolves called a timeout and responded with a 20-0 run, and the 115-70 win was essentially wrapped up midway through the first quarter; Minnesota led by 17 points after the first, 19 at halftime, 25 after three quarters, and 45 by the final buzzer. (The Wolves even one-upped that initial run in the fourth quarter, with a 24-0 stretch in garbage time.) Behind 27 points from apparent soothsayer Anthony Edwards, 21 from Jaden McDaniels, and a home crowd hopped up on playoff adrenaline, the Wolves dominated the Nuggets, who scored the fewest points in franchise playoff history. And now this playoff matchup has...
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