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Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz 115-100 as Ayo Dosunmu scores 26
Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 and LaMelo Ball added 24 as Minnesota pulled away in the third quarter for its fourth straight win and Utah's eighth straight loss.
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Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points, LaMelo Ball added 24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 115-100 at Target Center on Sunday, November 8. Minnesota has won four in a row and improved to 8-3. Utah fell to 1-9 and has lost eight straight.
Dosunmu shot 7-of-13 from the field, 4-of-5 from three and 8-of-8 at the line, scoring 12 of his points in the fourth quarter. Ball went 10-of-20 with 4 threes, 5 assists and 2 steals. The Wolves remain without Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles).
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How it turned
Utah led 18-12 midway through the first quarter, its largest lead, before Minnesota took a 28-25 edge after one and a 57-51 lead at halftime. The Jazz scored the first six points of the third quarter to tie it at 57.
Ball’s running dunk capped a 7-0 burst that made it 70-63 midway through the third. Bones Hyland then scored 7 points late in the period, and a Jaden McDaniels three plus three Jaylen Clark free throws at the horn gave Minnesota a 90-78 lead after three. Utah did not score for the first 3:57 of the fourth, and Dosunmu’s 25-foot three made it 96-78 with 8:29 left. The Wolves led by as many as 19.
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The supporting cast
McDaniels scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Hyland had 14 off the bench, and Rudy Gobert finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds on 4-of-4 shooting. Trey Lyles added 9 points and 6 rebounds and was plus-29 in 21 minutes. Minnesota shot 27-of-32 at the line and scored 27 fast-break points, though it committed 22 turnovers.
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Utah’s side
Darryn Peterson scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting with 4 threes and 6 rebounds. Keyonte George had 19 points and 8 assists in three quarters before leaving with a sprained right ankle. Jaxson Hayes went 6-of-6 from the field for 18 points. Utah shot 7-of-24 from three and played without Lauri Markkanen (wrist), Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) and Jusuf Nurkić (foot). Attendance was 18,029.
What’s next
The Jazz host the Miami Heat on Tuesday, November 10, at 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Wednesday Cairo time). The Timberwolves, opening an eight-game homestand, host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, November 12, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Friday Cairo time).
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