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Dosunmu scores 43 points as Timberwolves overcome injuries to beat Nuggets 112-96 for 3-1 lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Ayo Dosunmu from Chicago in February, they expected to get a strong defender and savvy offensive player. If he wants to be an elite scorer, they'll take that, too.
Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday night to take a 3-1 series lead.
“Ayo was just out of this world, man,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “Just play after play after play."
Dosunmu made 13 of 17 shots, going 5 of 5 from 3-point range, and all 12 of his free throws in a season-high 42 minutes.
“He goes places quick. He’s an unbelievable finisher. He makes big shots,” Finch said. “He’s not afraid. Just was going to ride him until he collapsed, really.”
It was the best performance by a sub since Fred Brown scored 45 off the bench for Seattle in a 116-111 loss to Phoenix on April 15, 1976.
“I know it sounds cliche, but I can’t and won’t take this moment for granted,” Dosunmu said, “because I understand how long and how hard it is to get here.”
The game ended with the ejections of Denver's Nikola Jokic and Minnesota's Julius Randle after Jokic became angry when Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless layup with 2.1 seconds remaining and confronted the Wolves' swingman near his bench.
Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points. Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. The Nuggets were just 6 for 27 from 3-point range.
The Wolves have won the last three games and can end the series in Game 5 on Monday night in Denver.
“I expect us to have a great effort in Game 5,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “I really trust our two best players will find a rhythm, and they have to find that at home."
Jokic and Murray were 6 of 24 from the field in the second half.
“We had the opportunity to score easier, get open looks, and we didn’t,” Jokic said. “And in the fourth quarter the momentum is on their side. They were making shots, they were playing with some energy and we didn’t have that.”
The Nuggets led by seven in the third quarter before the Timberwolves used a disruptive defense to get back into the game. Bones Hyland and Dosunmu scored breakaway layups on consecutive possessions after Minnesota forced the Nuggets to turn it over near halfcourt - two of nine second-half turnovers for the Nuggets.
Randle added a steal and fast-break dunk to put the Wolves up by four after three quarters.
Dosunmu had another steal and layup as part of a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter that gave Minnesota a 95-82 lead. The basket that pushed the lead into double digits was a 3-pointer by 38-year-old Mike Conley, who played 20 minutes while filling in for DiVincenzo and Edwards.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point stepback jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:19 |  | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:54 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:51 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:20 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:56 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:26 | | Julius Randle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:49 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 4-5 |
| 8:18 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-7 |
| 7:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 6-7 |
| 7:53 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:13 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:03 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 |
| 6:47 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-8 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 8-11 |
| 5:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 10-11 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 10-13 |
| 5:28 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 |
| 5:28 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-13 |
| 5:14 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point jump shot | 12-15 |
| 4:51 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | ||
| 4:39 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 15-15 |
| 4:21 | | Christian Braun blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:19 | | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:14 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 4:07 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup | ||
| 3:08 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 17-15 |
| 2:52 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 17-18 |
| 2:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-18 |
| 2:15 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:13 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup | 21-18 |
| 1:45 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point stepback jump shot | 21-20 |
| 1:31 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving dunk (Bones Hyland assists) | 21-22 |
| 1:00 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 23-22 |
| 0:23 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Naz Reid blocks Christian Braun's two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 11:33 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 23-25 |
| 10:39 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 25-25 |
| 10:25 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 28-25 |
| 9:29 | | Spencer Jones blocks Bones Hyland's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:27 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 28-27 |
| 9:09 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:03 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 30-27 |
| 8:30 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 30-29 |
| 8:13 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Anthony Edwards's two point running layup | ||
| 7:36 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 32-29 |
| 7:19 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-30 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 7:02 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-31 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-33 |
| 6:27 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 36-33 |
| 6:16 | | Jamal Murray blocks Rudy Gobert's two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:14 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 38-33 |
| 6:09 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:54 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray kicked ball violation | ||
| 5:20 | | Julius Randle turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:07 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 5:02 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-34 |
| 5:02 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-35 |
| 4:51 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:51 | | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:51 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:49 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 40-35 |
| 4:03 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-36 |
| 4:03 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-37 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 42-37 |
| 3:20 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point turnaround jump shot | 42-39 |
| 3:06 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 44-39 |
| 2:36 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:21 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 44-41 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 46-41 |
| 1:56 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-42 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-43 |
| 1:44 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 49-43 |
| 1:21 | | +3 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 49-46 |
| 0:58 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving finger roll layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 49-48 |
| 0:33 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 51-48 |
| 0:26 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 51-50 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 54-50 |
| 0:00 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Ayo Dosunmu blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:49 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Cameron Johnson blocks Rudy Gobert's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:36 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point running layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 56-50 |
| 11:28 | | Rudy Gobert technical foul | ||
| 11:28 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 57-50 |
| 11:18 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point stepback jump shot | 59-52 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 59-54 |
| 10:05 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 61-54 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 61-56 |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 63-56 |
| 9:26 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point pullup jump shot | 63-58 |
| 9:13 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 9:02 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-59 |
| 9:02 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-60 |
| 8:40 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:38 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 63-63 |
| 8:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:16 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-64 |
| 8:06 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-65 |
| 7:54 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Julius Randle misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Loose ball) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Jamal Murray misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 7:18 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:57 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 65-65 |
| 6:48 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 66-65 |
| 6:30 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 69-65 |
| 6:09 | | Julius Randle misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:06 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | Julius Randle personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-65 |
| 6:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-65 |
| 5:48 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 71-68 |
| 5:36 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-68 |
| 5:36 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-68 |
| 5:18 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:16 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 4:48 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point running layup | 73-70 |
| 4:35 | | Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 73-72 |
| 4:34 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:34 | | Naz Reid technical foul (Double) | ||
| 4:34 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. technical foul (Double) | ||
| 4:13 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-72 |
| 4:02 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-72 |
| 3:42 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Jones steals) | ||
| 3:39 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Bruce Brown's two point running layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 75-74 |
| 2:58 | | Bruce Brown misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Bones Hyland misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:09 | | Bones Hyland personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:09 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:09 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-74 |
| 2:02 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-75 |
| 2:02 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-76 |
| 1:43 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 76-78 |
| 1:16 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point running dunk (Bones Hyland assists) | 76-80 |
| 0:53 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-80 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-80 |
| 0:07 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-81 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-82 |
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Julius Randle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:31 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running layup | 78-84 |
| 11:06 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-84 |
| 11:06 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-84 |
| 10:57 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Naz Reid misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 10:22 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-85 |
| 10:22 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-86 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 82-86 |
| 9:42 | | Spencer Jones blocks Ayo Dosunmu's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:40 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 82-88 |
| 9:18 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 82-90 |
| 9:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:59 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Jamal Murray's two point layup | ||
| 8:57 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 82-93 |
| 8:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:04 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:04 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 82-95 |
| 7:40 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-95 |
| 7:40 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-95 |
| 7:28 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point putback layup | 84-97 |
| 7:10 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 6:48 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-97 |
| 6:48 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-97 |
| 6:29 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 86-99 |
| 6:24 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 6:22 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Rudy Gobert's two point running layup | ||
| 6:21 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Rudy Gobert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:03 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-99 |
| 5:50 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 90-99 |
| 5:33 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:09 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Loose ball) (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:13 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 92-99 |
| 3:40 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 2:53 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 92-101 |
| 2:33 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:23 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 2:09 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Christian Braun turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:30 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point pullup jump shot | 92-104 |
| 1:22 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:22 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-104 |
| 1:22 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-104 |
| 1:06 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Take) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-105 |
| 1:02 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-106 |
| 0:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Take) (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-107 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-108 |
| 0:27 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-108 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-108 |
| 0:27 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:17 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Take) (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-109 |
| 0:17 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-110 |
| 0:10 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup (Mike Conley assists) | 96-112 |
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic technical foul (Double) | ||
| 0:01 | | Julius Randle technical foul (Double) | ||
| 0:00 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | 0:00 |
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Julius Randle technical foul (Double) | 0:01 |
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Nikola Jokic technical foul (Double) | 0:01 |
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+ 2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup (Mike Conley assists) | 0:02 |
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Mike Conley defensive rebound | 0:08 |
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Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:10 |
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+ 1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:17 |
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+ 1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:17 |
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Spencer Jones personal foul (Take) (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | 0:17 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:27 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 96 | 112 |
| Field Goals | 33-87 (37.9%) | 39-89 (43.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-28 (21.4%) | 9-25 (36.0%) |
| Free Throws | 24-28 (85.7%) | 25-26 (96.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 51 | 60 |
| Offensive | 12 | 16 |
| Defensive | 26 | 34 |
| Team | 13 | 10 |
| Assists | 21 | 22 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 7 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 12 |
| Fouls | 22 | 22 |
| Technicals | 2 | 3 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
24 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST
A. Dosunmu
PG 13
43 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
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105.5 PPG | 42.0 RPG | 22.0 APG |
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112.3 PPG | 48.3 RPG | 27.3 APG |
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J. Murray PG | 26.5 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 5.8 APG | 37.1 FG% |
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A. Dosunmu PG | 22.8 PPG | 2.8 RPG | 4.0 APG | 64.0 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 30 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST | |
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A. Dosunmu PG | 43 PTS | 4 REB | 1 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10/25 | 3/7 | 7/7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -13 | 44 |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8/22 | 0/3 | 8/8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 57 |
| A. Gordon | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4/11 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 11 |
| C. Johnson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 15 |
| C. Braun | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10/25 | 3/7 | 7/7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -13 | 44 |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8/22 | 0/3 | 8/8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 57 |
| A. Gordon | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4/11 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 11 |
| C. Johnson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 15 |
| C. Braun | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 15 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3/10 | 0/6 | 4/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 20 |
| B. Brown | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 11 |
| D. Holmes II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pickett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -14 | 7 |
| J. Valanciunas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Roddy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 96 | 38 | 21 | 33/87 | 6/28 | 24/28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -80 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Randle | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6/16 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +13 | 24 |
| J. McDaniels | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4/11 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +14 | 25 |
| A. Edwards | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| R. Gobert | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | +1 | 25 |
| D. DiVincenzo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Randle | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6/16 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +13 | 24 |
| J. McDaniels | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4/11 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +14 | 25 |
| A. Edwards | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| R. Gobert | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | +1 | 25 |
| D. DiVincenzo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Dosunmu | 43 | 4 | 1 | 13/17 | 5/5 | 12/12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 49 |
| N. Reid | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7/13 | 1/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +14 | 30 |
| B. Hyland | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3/9 | 0/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 24 |
| M. Conley | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
| T. Shannon Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| K. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| J. Ingles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Phillips | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Beringer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Zikarsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Pullin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Freeman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 50 | 22 | 39/89 | 9/25 | 25/26 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 34 | +80 | - |
