Dosunmu scores 26 as Timberwolves beat Jazz 115-100

Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points and made four of his five 3-pointers as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 115-100 on Sunday, November 8, pulling away late in the fourth quarter.

Dosunmu shot 7 of 13 from the field and 8 of 8 at the line. His 25-foot 3-pointer, set up by Rudy Gobert, made it 111-96 with 2:24 left. Baskets by LaMelo Ball and Trey Lyles followed, and Lyles' shot at 1:44 made it 115-96, Minnesota's largest lead.

The Jazz (1-9) led 18-12 in the first quarter, their biggest edge. The teams tied seven times and traded the lead four times. Minnesota (8-3) won the third quarter 33-27 and led 101-88 entering the final five minutes.

Utah played without Lauri Markkanen, who was out with a right wrist sprain.

Ball added 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Gobert made all four of his shots and finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Jaden McDaniels scored 16 and was plus-17 in 33 minutes.

Nah'Shon Hyland scored 14 points in 13 minutes off the bench, and Minnesota's reserves outscored Utah's 35-20.

Darryn Peterson led the Jazz with 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Keyonte George had 19 points and eight assists, nine of the points from the line. Jaxson Hayes scored 18 and made all six of his field-goal attempts. Utah went 7 of 24 on 3-pointers.

Minnesota had an effective field goal percentage of 57.1 and made 27 of 32 free throws, enough to offset its 22 turnovers.

Brice Sensabaugh and Isaiah Collier scored Utah's last two baskets in the final minute, and Collier's layup set the final margin.

Up next

Jazz: home against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, November 10.

Timberwolves: home against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, November 12.