Timberwolves Extend Streak to Four Games
Ayo Dosunmu and LaMelo Ball combined for 50 points as Minnesota defeated Utah 115-100 on Sunday.
By Natalie Cooper ·
The Minnesota Timberwolves secured a fourth consecutive victory with a 115-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
Ayo Dosunmu led the offensive effort with 26 points, finishing with seven successful field goals on 13 attempts. LaMelo Ball contributed 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Jaden McDaniels added 16 points, while Rudy Gobert recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
For Utah, Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting. Keyonte George provided 19 points and a team-high eight assists. Jaxson Hayes finished with 18 points and six rebounds. The Jazz have now lost nine of their first ten games.
Minnesota controlled the second half to build a decisive margin. The team shot 49.4 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range. Utah shot 42.5 percent from the field but managed only 29.2 percent from deep.
The Timberwolves held a 57-51 lead at halftime. LaMelo Ball hit a three-pointer with 6:45 remaining in the first half to push the lead to 43-33. Utah cut the deficit to three points in the final minute of the half when Jaxson Hayes scored on an alley-oop dunk. Terrence Shannon Jr. made three free throws to end the half, leaving Minnesota up by six.
Joan Beringer played 16 minutes and scored four points while managing a broken nose sustained against the New Orleans Pelicans two nights earlier. Trey Lyles hit a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in the first quarter to give Minnesota a 28-25 lead.
Minnesota built a 12-4 run to start the third quarter, extending its lead to 90-78. The run included two free throws and two layups from Bones Hyland, a three-pointer by McDaniels, and a dunk by Beringer. The Timberwolves outscored Utah 25-22 in the fourth quarter to close out the game.
