How did the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets in Game 7 in the NBA playoffs?

DENVER — The most euphoric day in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves — an NBA franchise that has long been on a first-name basis with misery — began as a mess.

Anthony Edwards was engulfed by the Denver Nuggets’ persistent double teams. Rudy Gobert kept trying to punish smaller defenders with nothing to show for his efforts. Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t find the range on his usually reliable three-point shot. And most of the Timberwolves’ role players looked overwhelmed by a menacing stage: Game 7 on the road against the defending champions.