The Nuggets saw their bid to repeat as NBA champions disintegrate in stunning fashion, as they blew a 20-point third-quarter lead on their home floor in Game 7, a defeat that left them both shell-shocked and frustrated.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter on Sunday night at Ball Arena, stormed back to defeat the Denver Nuggets in Game 7, knocking out the NBA's defending champions in the second round.

The Wolves, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the third, stormed back to knock out the defending champs.

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The Wolves, who trailed by as many as 20 in the third, stormed back to knock out the defending champs.

As had been the case all season long, the Knicks were forced to contend with injuries to star players in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7, only this time they proved too much to overcome.