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In Minneapolis, the Timberwolves are one win away from eliminating the defending champions. Ayo Dosunmu, a reserve, dropped a career-high forty-three points in a one-twelve to ninety-six Game four victory over Denver — the highest-scoring playoff performance by a bench player in fifty years. The win comes with a cost, though, as Minnesota lost a key contributor to injury and will be without him for the remainder of the postseason.
That injury cloud is real, because both Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo left the game with leg issues. Dosunmu carried the load anyway, and now the Wolves hold a three-to-one series lead with the Nuggets on the ropes. Nikola Jokic was ejected late, which tells you everything about where Denver's head is right now.
Shifting to the pitch, the San Diego Wave put together something special on the road Saturday night. Down two goals at halftime against expansion side Denver Summit, San Diego erupted for three goals in sixteen minutes — including an own goal — to steal the win and hold onto the top spot in the NWSL standings.
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