The NBA Conference Finals are scheduled after Sunday's second Game 7, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets, 98-90.
Unlike the league's previous Game 7, when the Indiana Pacers made history with their fantastic shooting in a dominant victory over the New York Knicks, this was a dogfight in which Minnesota didn't pull away until late in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions playing at home in this matchup, had all the momentum in their favor on Sunday, to where they held a 20-point lead, 58-38, early in the third quarter.
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Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket against Christian Braun #0 of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter of Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on Sunday in Denver. (C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)
Then, Minnesota's Anthony Edwards finally got shots, and good offense led to great defense on the other end of the floor.
The Timberwolves won the third quarter, 28-14, and continued that way into the fourth quarter. Minnesota would go on a 30-point swing, which was capped by a three-pointer from Edwards that made the score 92-82 with 3:07 left in the game.
Nuggets fans at Ball Arena were screaming to keep their team there, but the Timberwolves' hustle proved to be too much in the end.
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Nikola Jokic, who was exhausted late in this game after sitting for just one minute, scored his final shot with 1:02 left to cut the T-Wolves' lead to five points. There was still a fleeting chance they could come back, but Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota's co-leading scorer, put an exclamation point on the victory with a dunk on a missed Mike Conley layup.
Towns finished with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting with 12 rebounds, two steals, two assists and a block to help his team reach the Conference Finals. His teammate Jaden McDaniels also added 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, including three triples with six rebounds.
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on Sunday in Denver. (C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)
McDaniels' performance was necessary because Edwards, who has been Minnesota's preferred scorer, did not have the best day with the rock in his hand. He finished with 16 points on 6-of-24 shooting, including 2-of-10 from beyond the arc.
His hustle never stopped, however, as he had eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the T-Wolves.
Minnesota also saw quality minutes from NBA Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid, who racked up a pair of key baskets in the fourth quarter, including a Towns-like dunk. He had 11 points and four rebounds.
The Nuggets failed to make their three-point shots, finishing 24.2% as a team. Jokic, who was 2-for-10 from there, finished with 34 points and 19 rebounds during his Game 7 marathon.
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points but also struggled from three, with only four of his 12 attempts failing. He was 13-for-27 from the field overall with three rebounds and three assists.
Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates a three-point basket during the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on Sunday in Denver. (C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)
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After the surprising victory, Minnesota will now host Dallas on Wednesday to begin the series that will determine who represents the West in the NBA Finals.
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