Dosunmu Scores 26 as Timberwolves Beat Jazz 115-100

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 115-100 on Sunday night, November 8, 2026, at Target Center in Minneapolis. Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 26 points, and the Timberwolves outscored Utah in all four quarters to close out a steady home win.

Minnesota improved to 8-3 with the win. Utah fell to 1-9 after its ninth loss in ten games to open the season.

Dosunmu and Ball carry the offense

Dosunmu played 30 minutes and shot 7 of 13 from the field. He made 4 of 5 shots from three point range and went 8 of 8 at the free throw line. He added 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

LaMelo Ball scored 24 points on 10 of 20 shooting, with 4 three pointers, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Ball took a larger offensive role with Anthony Edwards sidelined while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, and his 25 foot three pointer in the third quarter put Minnesota ahead for good.

Jaden McDaniels scored 16 points with 6 rebounds. Rudy Gobert scored 10 points and took 15 rebounds, and Nah'Shon Hyland added 14 points off the bench.

Minnesota wins every quarter

Utah held its largest lead of the night in the first quarter, up six points at 18-12. Minnesota answered and took the first quarter 28-25, then won the second quarter 29-26 to lead 57-51 at halftime.

The Timberwolves broke the game open after the break. Ball hit a 25 foot three pointer with 6:37 left in the third quarter to make the score 66-63 and give Minnesota a lead it never gave back. Minnesota won the third quarter 33-27 to lead 90-78, then closed the fourth quarter 25-22. The lead reached 19 points at 115-96 with 1:44 left before Utah scored the last four points of the night.

The game had 4 lead changes and was tied 7 times, all of them before Minnesota pulled away in the second half.

Utah gets 26 from Peterson

Darryn Peterson led Utah with 26 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He added 6 rebounds and 4 assists, matching Dosunmu for the game high in scoring.

Keyonte George scored 19 points with 5 rebounds and a game high 8 assists for the Jazz. Jaxson Hayes scored 18 points on a perfect 6 of 6 shooting night and took 6 rebounds. Utah still lost the shooting battle by a wide margin, with an effective field goal mark of 46.6 percent against 57.1 percent for Minnesota.

Key numbers

• Final score: Minnesota 115, Utah 100
• Ayo Dosunmu: 26 points, 7 of 13 from the field, 4 of 5 from three point range, 8 of 8 at the line
• LaMelo Ball: 24 points, 10 of 20 from the field, 5 assists
• Darryn Peterson: 26 points, 11 of 21 from the field, 6 rebounds
• Quarter scores: Minnesota 28, 29, 33, 25; Utah 25, 26, 27, 22
• Halftime: Minnesota 57, Utah 51
• Records: Minnesota 8-3, Utah 1-9

What the win means

Minnesota won again without Edwards in the lineup, with Dosunmu leading the team in scoring after his 26 points at New Orleans on November 6. The Timberwolves protected home court, won all four quarters, and got double figure scoring from five players. Utah, at 1-9, leaves Minneapolis still looking for a second win after a night when its defense gave up ground in every quarter.