Overview
- The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday to seize a 3-1 first-round series lead.
- Coach Chris Finch confirmed Donte DiVincenzo sustained a torn right Achilles tendon that ends his season after he exited 79 seconds into Game 4.
- DiVincenzo, who started all 82 regular-season games, was seen leaving the arena in a wheelchair and had been a key two-way starter in this series.
- Anthony Edwards was ruled out with a left knee injury late in the first half and will undergo an MRI, with outside medical commentary noting outcomes could range from a bruise or sprain to an ACL tear.
- Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points off the bench to carry Minnesota, and a late confrontation led to Nikola Jokic’s ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct.