Ayo Dosunmu, Timberwolves handle Jazz for 4th straight win

Nick Wosika / Imagn Images By Field Level Media November 08, 2026 at 9:09 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? MINNEAPOLIS — Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 115-100 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. LaMelo Ball added 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Jaden McDaniels scored 16 points, and Rudy Gobert registered a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. ADVERTISEMENT Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting to lead Utah, which lost for the ninth time in 10 games to start the season. Keyonte George scored 19 points and dished a team-high eight assists, and Jaxson Hayes recorded 18 points with six boards. The Timberwolves shot 49.4% (38 of 77) overall and 37.5% (12 of 32) from 3-point range. The Jazz shot 42.5% (37 of 87) from the field and 29.2% (7 of 24) from deep. In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves outscored the Jazz 25-22 to seal the victory. Minnesota ended the third quarter on a 12-4 run to go ahead 90-78. Jaylen Clark made three free throws to finish the run, which included two free throws and two layups from Bones Hyland, a 3-pointer by McDaniels, and a dunk by Joan Beringer. The Timberwolves led 57-51 at the half. The score was tied at 25-all in the final moments of the first quarter when Trey Lyles made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer. His shot with 0.9 seconds remaining put Minnesota on top 28-25 at the end of the opening session. Minnesota increased its lead to double digits before halftime. Ball knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Timberwolves ahead 43-33 with 6:45 to go before the break. ADVERTISEMENT Hayes made an alley-oop dunk to cut the deficit to three points in the final minute of the first half. Terrence Shannon Jr. scored the final three points on free throws to give Minnesota a six-point lead at halftime. Beringer finished with four points in 16 minutes off the bench despite playing with a broken nose that he sustained two nights earlier against the New Orleans Pelicans. READ MORE: Timberwolves rally to snap Pelicans' 4-game streak 2d ago How Jonathan Kuminga is playing ‘perfect role’ for Timberwolves 2d ago Ball, Dosunmu propel Timberwolves past Rockets 4d ago Text Example ____________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES BASKETBALL Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Pro Nikita Kucherov scores OT winner as Lightning rally past Wild 1d ago · By Field Level Media Pro Streaking Wild top West after 4-1 victory over Sharks 2d ago · By John Shipley / St. Paul Pioneer Press Pro Vikings star Justin Jefferson breaks silence about offensive struggles 2d ago · By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Local Voter turnout in Stutsman County lower than 2022 general election 1d ago · By Masaki Ova National Burgum, with millions invested in AI industry, leads charge allowing data centers on public lands 2d ago · By Mark Olalde / ProPublica Subscribers Only Prep Braden Hemminger finishes the year as the Jays top ground-gainer 1d ago · By Katie Ringer North Dakota Is agriculture ‘losing its voice’ in North Dakota's Legislature? Some are concerned 1d ago · By Pamela Knudson