Minnesota Timberwolves rally from 20-point deficit in Game 7 to eliminate Denver Nuggets

(CNN) – The Minnesota Timberwolves produced a historic 20-point comeback to eliminate the defending champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota now advances to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, while the Nuggets become the fifth straight defending champion to fall before the conference finals. Related Stories It is the largest Game 7 comeback for 25 years, according to ESPN. “It showed us who we are,” Timberwolves’ rising superstar Anthony Edwards said after the game. “The coaches believed in us. Even in the third when we were down 20, they were like: ‘just keep making runs, keep making runs.’ “And it showed us who we are, man. Offensively we played okay, but once we really lock in on the defensive end, we’re a helluva team to beat.” The Nuggets blew the Timberwolves away out of the gate and opened up a 17-point half-time lead that was extended to 20 with 10 minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the third. But by the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves had cut the deficit to one point and the team carried that momentum into the fourth quarter inside a stunned Ball...