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Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 5 playoff games in franchise history

By Ali Siddiqui

SACRAMENTO, CA - 1997: Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett. Copyright 1997 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - 1997: Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett. Copyright 1997 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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2004 Semifinals, Game 7: A thriller for the ages

This one is a no-brainer.

After advancing past the first round for the first time in franchise history, the Wolves beat the Sacramento Kings by a score of 83-80 to win the series in seven games and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

League MVP Kevin Garnett had 32 points, 21 rebounds, five blocks and four steals on his 28th birthday as he helped lead the Wolves to victory. Sam Cassell 23 points and seven assists.

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Wolves fans: is there another thriller or two in store in the coming days? As a massive underdog against the most dominant team in the league, there’s certainly some built-in intrigue for an unlikely, yet far from impossible upset.