Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves end the NBA’s longest-running absence from the playoffs by beating the Denver Nuggets 112-106 in overtime.
This was the first final-day play-in game in the league in 21 years. When the final horn blew, the capacity and white-towel-waving crowd at Target Center stood to soak in Minnesota’s first postseason appearance since 2004.
The Timberwolves as the #8 seed in the West will take on top seed Houston starting Sunday night.
