Today, April 30, marks 12 years since the Minnesota Timberwolves closed out a first-round playoff win over the Denver Nuggets. The Wolves were the No. 1 seed, while the Nuggets were the No. 8 seed. In the series-clinching game, the Wolves won 102-91.
Let’s skip together down memory lane and review the series.
Garnett won MVP during the 2003-04 season and brought his mojo into this series against the Nuggets. In five games, he averaged 25.8 points, 14.8 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal per game. He shot 45.4 percent from the field and 72.