May 19, 2024 - Sports

Nuggets chance at repeat ends after falling to the Timberwolves in Game 7

Esteban L. Hernandez

A man with a black jersey with the number 5280 and 27 dribbles an orange basketball while two players in white jerseys, including one with the words WOLVES on it, during a game. — Jamal Murray during Game 7 against Minnesota. Photo: C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images

After fighting back from a two-game deficit, the Denver Nuggets just couldn't complete the comeback.

The big picture: The defending champion Nuggets lost Game 7 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena 98-90 on Sunday, losing the Western Semifinal series, 4-3.

State of play: Despite taking a 20-point lead early in the third quarter, Denver was outscored 28-14 and then 32-23 in the fourth.

Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points, while league MVP Nikola Jokić scored 34 points.

Yes, but: The two combined to shoot 6-22 from three, with Jokić going 2-10.

What's next: The Nuggets head into the offseason where they'll look to hang on to key contributors Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Jackson while also adding more offensive firepower to their bench.

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Nuggets chance at repeat ends after falling to the Timberwolves in Game 7

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