Beijing time on May 17, the NBA playoffs will continue. In today's Western Conference semifinals, Timberwolves defeated Nuggets at home, leveling the series score to 3-3 and avoiding the fate of being eliminated by their opponents today.
The Timberwolves were beaten 9-2 by the Nuggets at the beginning, and then the Timberwolves miraculously played a crazy 20-0 wave, completing the go-ahead and establishing a double-digit lead in one fell swoop. The Nuggets picked up momentum offensively in the second quarter, but the Timberwolves stabilized the situation to avoid widening the point difference. After entering the third quarter of the game, the Timberwolves became more and more courageous. They led the Nuggets by up to 29 points and entered the final quarter with a 25-point lead. The game entered garbage time early in the final period, and the Timberwolves finally won a big victory at home.
It is not easy for the Timberwolves to rebound after losing three games in a row. They will go to the away game for a tiebreaker with the defending champion. However, according to data, there have been a total of 149 tiebreakers in NBA history, of which the visiting team has won 37 games, with a winning rate of only 24.8%. This is a difficult test for the Timberwolves.
It should be noted that in the history of the Timberwolves, they have only had one tiebreaker experience before. Coincidentally, this game happened exactly 20 years ago, and it also happened to be the Western Conference semifinals. At that time, the Timberwolves defeated the Kings at home 83-80 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Garnett became the hero of the tiebreaker. He scored 32 points, 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 5 blocks on 12-of-23 shooting!
According to the schedule, the tiebreaker between the two teams will be held on May 20. If the Timberwolves can win, they will usher in the second Western Conference Finals experience in team history. If they lose, they will be eliminated. Can the Timberwolves defeat the powerful defending champions in the seventh game? let us wait and see!
