Timberwolves pull off largest overtime comeback in play-by-play era
Then Houston’s Kevin Durant got fouled with 3. 3 seconds left — only to miss the front end. The Wolves couldn’t secure the rebound as Durant missed the second before Terrence Shannon Jr.
, who hadn’t played all night to that point, broke up the inbound pass to clinch the craziest victory of the season. “How we came together at the end, it was getting a little shaky there,” said Donte DiVincenzo (17 points). “It kind of seemed like the nail in the coffin, and that’s when we regrouped, that’s when we see what everybody is made of, and everybody responded.
” In the process, the Wolves became the first team since at least 2002-03 (as far back as play-by-play data goes) to win a game after trailing by 13 or more points in overtime. It was also, dating to the 1996-97 season, the largest overtime comeback in NBA history . Minneapolis Star-Tribune This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Timberwolves pull off largest overtime comeback in play-by-play era