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.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
8 dead, 1 injured in north China's road accidentA meeting of baseball's oldest managers with Washington back in Texas to face BochySome rivers within Pearl River, Yangtze River basins to see floods above warning levelChina to allow more international flightsLPGA monitoring health issues after 10 players withdraw from Mizuho Americas OpenChina Coast Guard issues warnings to trespassing Philippine vesselsChina discloses tasks of ShenzhouChina discloses tasks of ShenzhouChinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting'Snow Town' attracting tourists to Heilongjiang
1.9863s , 6497.7890625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Nuggets blow 20 ,Earthly Edition news portal