Two Key Players Injured, Dosunmu Explodes for 43 Points as Timberwolves Beat Nuggets to Clinch Series Lead
Despite two key players leaving due to injuries, Ayo Dosunmu's explosive 43-point performance led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 112-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets, giving them a 3-1 series lead. Donte DiVincenzo suffered a non-contact injury, and Anthony Edwards also sustained a knee injury, but the team still secured the win.
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(Central News Agency, Minneapolis, 25th, comprehensive foreign report) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo left today's game against the Denver Nuggets due to injury, and Anthony Edwards also joined the injured list in the first half. However, fueled by Ayo Dosunmu's explosive 43 points, the Timberwolves crushed the Nuggets 112-96, taking a 3-1 series lead.
Reuters reported that just 79 seconds into the game, DiVincenzo suffered a non-contact injury and left the game. ESPN reported that he left the court in a wheelchair at halftime, with a suspected right Achilles tendon tear.
Four-time All-Star Anthony Edwards, with 2 minutes and 43 seconds left in the second quarter, had a clear hyperextension of his left knee during a defensive play, landing awkwardly and falling. He was then assisted by staff back to the locker room.
The Timberwolves announced after halftime that Edwards would not return to the game. He played 18 minutes, scoring 5 points and grabbing 3 rebounds. Edwards will undergo an MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury.
Despite the frequent injuries, Dosunmu was red-hot, scoring a game-high 43 points. Naz Reid contributed 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, Julius Randle added 15 points, and Jaden McDaniels had 12 points.
DiVincenzo averaged 12.2 points in the regular season this season, with a three-point percentage of 37.9%. In the first three playoff games against the Nuggets, he averaged 14.3 points.
The Timberwolves currently hold a 3-1 series lead, clinching the playoff berth. Game 5 will move to Denver on the 27th. (Compiler: Liu Wen-yu) 1150426
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(Central News Agency, Minneapolis, 25th, comprehensive foreign report) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo left today's game against the Denver Nuggets due to injury, and Anthony Edwards also joined the injured list in the first half. However, fueled by Ayo Dosunmu's explosive 43 points, the Timberwolves crushed the Nuggets 112-96, taking a 3-1 series lead.
Reuters reported that just 79 seconds into the game, DiVincenzo suffered a non-contact injury and left the game. ESPN reported that he left the court in a wheelchair at halftime, with a suspected right Achilles tendon tear.
Four-time All-Star Anthony Edwards, with 2 minutes and 43 seconds left in the second quarter, had a clear hyperextension of his left knee during a defensive play, landing awkwardly and falling. He was then assisted by staff back to the locker room.
The Timberwolves announced after halftime that Edwards would not return to the game. He played 18 minutes, scoring 5 points and grabbing 3 rebounds. Edwards will undergo an MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury.
Despite the frequent injuries, Dosunmu was red-hot, scoring a game-high 43 points. Naz Reid contributed 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, Julius Randle added 15 points, and Jaden McDaniels had 12 points.
DiVincenzo averaged 12.2 points in the regular season this season, with a three-point percentage of 37.9%. In the first three playoff games against the Nuggets, he averaged 14.3 points.
The Timberwolves currently hold a 3-1 series lead, clinching the playoff berth. Game 5 will move to Denver on the 27th. (Compiler: Liu Wen-yu) 1150426
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