NBA playoffs: Jamal Murray caps wild Nuggets-Timberwolves half with buzzer-beating heave from beyond halfcourt

Well, that was a wild half of playoff basketball. The Denver Nuggets raced out to a 44-25 lead and appeared to be cruising to a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night. But the Timberwolves punched back with a 39-25 advantage in the second quarter by repeatedly attacking Denver’s interior defense and almost went into halftime with the lead. Advertisement Advertisement But Jamal Murray, who paced Denver’s Game 1 win with 30 points and took control of its offense again early against Minnesota, ensured that the game would go into the break tied at 64. After an Anthony...