…Ayo Dosunmu averaging 18.1 points this season
Ayo Dosunmu continued his impressive run of form, scoring a game-high 26 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 115-100 victory over the Utah Jazz at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Dosunmu has been instrumental in keeping the Timberwolves moving forward in the absence of star shooting guard Anthony Edwards, who last featured for the franchise in their 147-145 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he poured in 47 points.
Since Edwards’ injury, Minnesota have won five of their seven games and are currently riding a four-game winning streak across the regular season and the NBA Cup.
The Timberwolves dominated proceedings from start to finish, outscoring the Jazz in all four quarters (28-25, 29-26, 33-27 and 25-22) to secure a comfortable 15-point victory.
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The 26-year-old former Chicago Bulls star finished with 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while converting all eight of his free-throw attempts. He also contributed four rebounds, two steals and one assist.
He was closely followed by LaMelo Ball, who recorded 24 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Jaden McDaniels added 16 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Bones Hyland chipped in with 14 points. Rudy Gobert also recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson led the scoring with 26 points, while Keyonte George added 19. Jaxson Hayes contributed 18 points, and Josh Green finished with 10 points in the defeat.
Nigeria’s D’Tigers shooting guard Josh Okogie also featured for the Jazz, spending 17 minutes on the court and recording one rebound and one steal.
Speaking after the game, star guard LaMelo Ball praised Dosunmu, revealing that he calls him “The Jet” in recognition of his speed and quickness on the court.
“Ayo is a track star. I call him the jet. He definitely get out and run, and I love people who get out and run. It’s easy to play with him.”
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