Ghosts of Timberwolves games past roamed the rafters of Ball Arena. They were on the loose this Christmas, haunting the halls of the concourse, whispering in the ears of Nuggets players who’ve been around long enough to remember Rudy Gobert’s Game 7 fade-away or Russell Westbrook’s foul at the buzzer. They caused the arena’s tenants to tense up.
Nobody knows how to torment Denver like Anthony Edwards and the Wolves.
But Nikola Jokic is the city’s exorcist.
Edwards resurrected the Timberwolves with a last-second 3-pointer to cap a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback and force overtime, but Denver’s two stars recovered from the gut punch and sent their fans home happy despite a collective holiday heart attack.