Timberwolves rally from 19 down to even series
The Wolves looked to be dead in the water. Perhaps too injured, too undisciplined, too overmatched. Denver raced out to a 19-point lead in the first half of Monday’s Game 2 in Colorado and had everything rolling.
The Nuggets were good looks from deep and knocking them down left and right while Minnesota couldn’t crack the paint. Anthony Edwards was grabbing at his knee. A 2-0 series deficit ...
The Wolves looked to be dead in the water. Perhaps too injured, too undisciplined, too overmatched. Denver raced out to a 19-point lead in the first half of Monday’s Game 2 in Colorado and had everything rolling.
The Nuggets were good looks from deep and knocking them down left and right while Minnesota couldn’t crack the paint. Anthony Edwards was grabbing at his knee. A 2-0 series deficit looked inevitable.
But just when you think you have these Wolves figured out, think again. As they’re wont to do, the Timberwolves flipped the script. They went on an offensive surge in the second quarter with a small-ball matchup to get back into the game.