T-Wolves break historic Warriors document in Sport 7 win vs. Nuggets initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
An long-standing NBA document held by the Warriors for practically 50 years has been damaged.
The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit of their 98-90 Sport 7 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, breaking the earlier Sport 7 document of 11 held by Golden State, which the Warriors achieved on two separate events. (h/t Justin Kubatko)
The primary got here on Could 14, 1975 when Golden State bested the Chicago Bulls 83-79 in Sport 7 of the Western Convention Finals after trailing 47-36 at halftime. Corridor of Famer Jamaal Wilkes led all scorers with 23 factors because the victory despatched the Warriors to the NBA Finals, the place Golden State swept the Washington Bullets to safe the franchise’s first championship within the Bay Space.
The second occasion is much more energizing within the thoughts of Warriors and basketball followers alike, with Golden State erasing a 54-43 halftime deficit in its 101-92 Sport 7 win over the Houston Rockets on Could 28, 2018.
With the Warriors’ 2017 title protection on the ropes, Golden State turned to its celebrity duo of Steph Curry and Kevin Durant with the season on the road. Curry and Durant rose to the event, delivering a second-half efficiency for the ages to propel the Warriors to their fourth consecutive NBA Finals look.
Curry scored 19 second-half factors on 7-of-12 capturing, together with 5 3-pointers to go a protracted with seven rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
Durant chipped in 21 second-half factors of his personal, ending with a game-high 34 to set the stage for what would in the end lead to successful his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP honors.
After each historic Warriors comebacks ended with championships on the season’s conclusion, can the Timberwolves proceed the pattern and ship Minnesota its first NBA title?
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