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Watch: Gibson records season-saving steal vs. Nuggets in dying seconds

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Taj Gibson just helped salvage the Minnesota Timberwolves' season.

The power forward was guarding Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and came up with a clutch steal with 1.6 seconds remaining in the tied ballgame, which eventually went into overtime.

Minnesota finished the job in the extra frame, winning 112-106 to punch a ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2004 and eliminate Denver in the process.

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