Timberwolves Beat Jazz 115-100: Ayo Dosunmu Scores 26, LaMelo Ball Adds 24 as Utah Falls to 1-9
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 115-100 at Target Center in Minneapolis on November 8, winning all four quarters. Minnesota led 28-25 after the first quarter and 57-51 at halftime, stretched the margin to 90-78 after three quarters and closed it out 25-22 in the fourth, with a biggest lead of 19 points. Minnesota improved to 8-3 while Utah fell to 1-9.
Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu led his team with 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three-point range and 8-of-8 at the free-throw line, with four rebounds and two steals. LaMelo Ball added 24 points and five assists, Jaden McDaniels scored 16, reserve Bones Hyland had 14, and Rudy Gobert finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
For Utah, rookie Darryn Peterson scored 26 points, Keyonte George had 19 points and eight assists, and Jaxson Hayes made all six of his shots for 18 points. Utah shot 42.5 percent from the field to Minnesota's 49.4 percent and was outrebounded 58-42.
Minnesota played without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, while Utah was missing Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. The Timberwolves still won with balanced scoring despite missing their top scorer.
Source: Sportradar game statistics
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Photo: 图：森林狼后卫 Ayo Dosunmu（资料图，非本场画面）。All-Pro Reels 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 2.0，已预裁16:9。/ Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (file photo, not from this game). Photo by All-Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
