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In one of the most insane games in the history of Target Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead.
Unfortunately, the outcome of the game felt like a side story most of the night. A little more than a minute into the game, Donte DiVincenzo took a false step back and appeared to suffer a catastrophic lower-leg injury. Shams Charania of ESPN later confirmed the worst, a torn Achilles for DiVincenzo.
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DiVincenzo was taken out of Target Center in a wheelchair with a boot on his right leg and a hoodie draped over his head.
Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch was choked up discussing DiVincenzo’s injury: “He’s the heart and soul of everything we do. We love him and will be there for him.”
The devastating blows didn’t stop there. Just before the end of the first half, Anthony Edwards came down awkwardly on his left leg and appeared to hyperextend it. Charania reported that Edwards will undergo tests on his left knee, the opposite side from the runner’s knee Edwards has been dealing with in this series and down the stretch of the regular season.
With the potential for the game to spiral, the Wolves didn’t allow the game to get out of hand and only trailed by four points at halftime.
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With the halftime break to reset their rotations and emotions, the Timberwolves began to fight back. Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels locked back down on Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray while Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson, and Terrence Shannon Jr. joined the rotation.
Late in the third quarter and into the fourth, the Wolves went on a 21-6 run, turning a two-point deficit into a 13-point lead as they appeared to break the Nuggets’ and Jokić’s will, who struggled yet again with an 8-22 shooting night.
The Timberwolves’ best player on the night was far and away Ayo Dosunmu, who played the best game of his young career. Dosunmu finished with a career-high 43 points on 13-17 shooting, the third most efficient 40-point playoff game in the history of the NBA.
The dagger came from Dosunmu with a minute and a half left in the game when he pulled up…
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Publish date : 2026-04-26 04:11:00
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