Anthony Edwards Dropped 30 and the Wolves Just Stole Game 2 From Denver in the Most Insane Comeback
The Minnesota Timberwolves were down 19 points. The Denver Nuggets were rolling. And then Anthony Edwards and company decided that wasn't going to be how this story ended.
Edwards posted 30 points and 10 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:05 left, and Minnesota rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Denver 119-114 in Game 2 on Monday night. Julius Randle sealed it with two free throws with 18.8 seconds remaining. The Western Conference quarterfinal is now even at one game apiece, and Game 3 tips off Thursday in Minneapolis.
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Denver was up 44-25 early in the second quarter and looked like they were about to run away with it. But the Timberwolves went on a long surge to take a 64-56 lead. The Nuggets answered with the final eight points of the half, including a ridiculous 51-foot heave from Jamal Murray at the horn, to tie it 64-64 at intermission.
The fourth quarter was where it got wild. Nikola Jokic and Murray both looked gassed down the stretch, combining to shoot just 2-for-12. Minnesota scored three straight buckets to go up 110-107 with 4:06 left. DiVincenzo's 3-pointer put the Wolves up 115-114, and even though Jokic answered with a driving dunk, Randle's free throws and DiVincenzo's sealing dunk put this one away.
Denver's Stars Couldn't Close It Out
Murray had 30 points for the second straight game, and Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. Christian Braun and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points each, and Cameron Johnson scored 13. But when the Nuggets needed baskets most, their best players couldn't deliver.
Randle finished with 24 points and 9 rebounds, DiVincenzo had 16 points, Jaden McDaniels chipped in 14, Bones Hyland scored 13, and Naz Reid added 11 for Minnesota. This loss snapped Denver's dominant run. The Nuggets had won their last 12 regular season games and took Game 1 of this series before Monday night.
Game 3 is Thursday in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves have momentum now, and Denver knows it.
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