DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history — behind Edwards, who had just four points, no rebounds and three assists at halftime but finished with 16 points, eight boards and seven assists. His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance. “It was tough, man, because I couldn’t find myself, my rhythm tonight,” Edwards said. “So I just had to trust my teammates. … I just had to make the right plays throughout the rest of the game. I did that and my teammates made shots. Big shout-out to those guys.” As Minnesota took control late, over and over Edwards denied Jamal Murray, who had 24 points by halftime and finished with 35. |
Lawmakers criticize CIA's handling of sexual misconduct but offer few specificsNew Godzilla x Kong film tops Chinese box officeIowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 sessionTrump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?UK home secretary to visit Italy to discuss stopping migrants arriving on boatsHybrid rice market expands in AsiaConference on internal combustion engines opens in China's TianjinBrewers' Jakob Junis hit in neck by line drive in batting practice, taken to hospitalIsraeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attackFears Rwanda flights will fail if migrants disappear en masse to avoid being deported from the UK