The Minnesota Timberwolves authored a stunning second-half comeback to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday, knocking the defending champions out of the NBA playoffs.It marked the sixth straight season that the defending champions failed to make it out of the second round.
The Indiana Pacers put on a shooting clinic to throttle the New York Knicks 130-109 on Sunday and book an NBA Eastern Conference finals showdown with the top-seeded Boston Celtics.The Knicks, chasing a first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000, hurt their own cause with two costly turnovers on inbounds plays and the Pacers quickly pushed the lead back to 19 points.
The Indiana Pacers produced another big win on their home court Friday, routing the New York Knicks 116-103 to force a decisive game seven in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series.They'll have to follow up on the road, however, if they want to book a clash with the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, with the Knicks hosting game seven on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.