Dosunmu drops career‑high 43

Ayo Dosunmu’s 43-point night happened Saturday, not today, and it came in Minnesota’s 112-96 Game 4 win over Denver. (nba.com) (espn.com) Dosunmu came off the bench and shot 13-for-17 from the field, 5-for-5 from 3-point range and 12-for-12 at the foul line. He added four rebounds, one assist and one block in 42 minutes. (nba.com) (espn.com) The Timberwolves were without full strength on the perimeter after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo. Minnesota still pushed the series to 3-1 behind Dosunmu’s scoring burst at Target Center. (espn.com) (nba.com) The National Basketball Association said it was the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years. NBA.com also said Dosunmu “etched himself in the playoff record books” with the outing. (nba.com) (abcnews.com) Dosunmu had already hurt Denver in Game 3, when he scored 25 points with nine assists in Minnesota’s 113-96 win. That gave the sixth-seeded Timberwolves control of the series before his bigger Game 4 performance. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) But the series did not end there. Denver won Game 5 at home on Monday, April 27, 125-113, behind Nikola Jokic’s triple-double, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 3-2. (espn.com) (nba.com) That means the social clips of Dosunmu’s 43-point game captured the peak of Minnesota’s weekend, not a series-clinching finish. Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, in Minnesota. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The clearest takeaway is narrower than the original hype: Dosunmu delivered a career night, rescued a shorthanded lineup and put Denver on the brink. Two days later, the Nuggets were still alive. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2)