Overview
- Minnesota beat Denver 112-96 on Saturday to seize a 3-1 first-round lead with the series moving to Denver for Game 5 on Monday.
- Starting guard Donte DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles and will miss the rest of the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, after leaving the arena in a wheelchair.
- All-Star Anthony Edwards left late in the second quarter with a left knee injury, was ruled out for the night, and is undergoing further testing after recent management of inflammation in his right knee.
- Ayo Dosunmu erupted for 43 points off the bench on 13-of-17 shooting, a breakout that positions him for expanded minutes as Minnesota covers lost backcourt production.
- A late-game confrontation between Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels resulted in ejections, and the league is expected to review the incident as the matchup shifts to Ball Arena.