US EditionDosunmu scores 43 points as Timberwolves overcome injuries to beat Nuggets 112-96 for 3-1 lead
Minnesota's defense wore down a depleted Denver squad, while Ayo Dosunmu's 43 points secured a commanding 3-1 playoff series lead.
- On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 at Target Center to claim a 3-1 series lead, with guard Ayo Dosunmu scoring a career-high 43 points.
- Minnesota overcame significant adversity after All-Star guard Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo suffered leg injuries in the first half, forcing the team to rely on bench depth and physical defense.
- Dosunmu delivered the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, shooting 13 of 17 from the field, 5 of 5 from three-point range, and a perfect 12 of 12 from the free throw line.
- Tensions flared in the final seconds when Jaden McDaniels scored a late basket, prompting Nikola Jokic to confront him; both Jokic and Julius Randle were ejected as the series shifts to Denver for Game 5 on Monday.
- Denver's offense deteriorated in the second half despite 30 points from Jamal Murray and 24 points with 15 rebounds and nine assists from Nikola Jokic, shooting just 6 for 21 in the third quarter and 3 for 16 in the fourth.
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Minnesota won 112-96.
Košarkaši Minesote pobedili su na svom terenu Denver sa 112:96 i tako poveli 3:1 u prvom kol plej-ofa Zapadne konferencije NBA lige.
NBA: Dosunmu helps Timberwolves overcome Nuggets for 3-1 lead
MINNEAPOLIS — Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday night. The Timberwolves took a 3-1 lead in the series in a game that ended with the ejections of Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Minnesota’s Julius Randle after Jokic became angry w…
Ayo Dosunmu scored a 43-point personal record, stepping forward after injuries to the legs of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest playoffs performance of an alternate in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Saturday night by 112-96 to the Denver Nuggets.
T'Wolves shake off key injuries to beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead
Minnesota's Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 points off the bench on Saturday as the Timberwolves shook off two potentially devastating injuries to beat Denver 112-96 and take a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series.
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