The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an NBA-record 15-point halftime deficit for a thrilling 98-90 Game 7 victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
Before Sunday’s affair, the largest deficit midway through a Game 7 that a team overcame was 11 points, per Basketball Reference.
Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 23 points and 12 boards to lead the T-Wolves to their first Western Conference final since 2004.
Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic added 34 points, 19 boards, and seven assists in the Nuggets’ losing cause.