Nuggets blow 20
Time:2024-05-21 09:45:47 Source:worldViews(143)
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets couldn’t quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room.
It was a thunderous and stinging reminder of the obvious — their reign as champions was over, and much sooner than expected.
The young and confident Timberwolves came into Denver’s house and spoiled the party by eliminating the Nuggets with a 98-90 win Sunday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. Minnesota overcame a 20-point deficit to make the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004.
“No one ever said this was going to be easy trying to repeat,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
The Nuggets became the fifth straight reigning champion to fail to reach the conference finals in their quest to repeat. As Malone answered questions following the game, the vibrations from the Timberwolves’ rowdy locker room celebration echoed from down the hall.
Previous:Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony
Next:Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
You may also like
- Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored
- Hyderabad pulls off 1
- China's manufacturing PMI down in April
- Hong Kong Shanghai TV Week kicks off
- NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
- Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
- South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender
- Film executives on developing IPs and reaching global audiences
- Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana