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Beating a team like they are, an incredible team, a championship team, with the best player in the world, it feels good… -Rudy Gobert
I Love This Game! What a pair of Game 7s we got on Sunday! NBA news outlets witnessed how the Pacers made a statement, outplaying the Knicks 130-109 at Madison Square Garden. Then, the Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champions Nuggets 98-90 in Denver!
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Pacers Put on an Offensive Masterclass at the Garden
The Pacers are having one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, and their performance in Game 7 against the Knicks was spectacular!
Indiana averaged 123.3 points during the regular season (sixth-highest in NBA history). They set an NBA record by scoring 140 points or more 11 times.
Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 26 points, six assists, and four rebounds, helping the Pacers set an NBA Playoff record by shooting 67.1% from the field! NBA rumors questioned some of his performances in the series but he came through when it mattered the most!
Five of Haliburton’s teammates also scored in double digits, as the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2014.
Tyrese Haliburton put on a show in Game 7 👀
26 PTS | 6 3PM | 6 AST | 4 REB pic.twitter.com/LLz2w3AWmB
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 19, 2024
“We have a historic offense obviously, but this guy got things rolling and everybody kind of just followed suit,” Myles Turner said about Haliburton.
“To do that on the road here in the Garden in Game 7 obviously is phenomenal, but I think this is what we’ve been doing all season long and we were able to show it on the biggest stage.”
The Pacers shot 76.3% from the field in the first half (29-of-38), the highest in the playoffs since 1997 when the league began tracking detailed play-by-play for all four quarters. Indiana had a 70-55 lead at halftime and they didn’t look back!
it was always Pacers in 7. pic.twitter.com/Hzp88oNi9D
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 19, 2024
Timberwolves Fight Back to Complete Epic Comeback Win in Denver
The Timberwolves erased a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the Nuggets in one of the most unforgettable NBA games this season!
Minnesota, who trailed by 15 points at halftime, completed the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history. Anthony Edwards, who had just four points and three assists at halftime, fought through his struggles and helped them get back in the game.
Edwards was just 6-of-24 from the field and 2-of-10 from 3-point range, but he still found a way to impact the game! He finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.
A GAME 7 FEAST. 🍽️
Jaden – 23 PTS / 6 REB / 2 STL
KAT – 23 PTS / 12 REB / 2 STL
Ant – 16 PTS / 8 REB / 7 AST / 2 STL
Rudy – 13 PTS / 9 REB / 2 BLK
Naz – 11 PTS / 2 BLK
Mike – 10 PTS / 8 REB pic.twitter.com/HyoOA7m2cN— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 20, 2024
“It was tough, man, because I couldn’t find myself, my rhythm tonight,” Edwards explained. “So I just had to trust my teammates. … I just had to make the right plays throughout the rest of the game. I did that and my teammates made shots. Big shout-out to those guys.”
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves with 23 points apiece! Minnesota advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004. The Timberwolves will now face the Mavericks. Game 1 is on Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET at Target Center.
“It feels great,” Rudy Gobert noted. “Beating a team like they are, an incredible team, a championship team, with the best player in the world, it feels good.”
“What’s beautiful about what Minnesota is doing is that it’s the ultimate team thing… As of right now, I got Minnesota [beating Dallas].”
Draymond Green has the Timberwolves taking down the Mavs in the WCF 👀
(via @TheVolumeSports) pic.twitter.com/TpE5JdIaZx
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 20, 2024
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