Ayo Dosunmu 43 points vs Nuggets (Apr 25, 2026): First round Game 4
43 PTS · 13-of-17 FG · 5-of-5 3P · 12-of-12 FT · 42:00 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 69 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (14.8 PTS · 10.8 FGA · 27.3 MIN)
Game Score 37.1 against a usual 12.1 (+25.0)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Ayo Dosunmu score 43 points?
Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 points in 42:00 against the Nuggets on Apr 25, 2026, Game 4 of the first round: 13-of-17 from the field (76.5%), 5-of-5 from three (100.0%), 12-of-12 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Dosunmu had averaged 14.8 points on 10.8 shots in 27.3 minutes, from 69 regular-season games. Dosunmu took 17 shots, 6.2 more than usual. The 76.5% from the field compares with a usual 51.7%. By shot type: free throws 12 points (usual 1.8); threes 15 points (usual 5.4); two-pointers 16 points (usual 7.6). Dosunmu played 42:00 against a usual 27.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.8, against a usual 15.9. The Timberwolves won 112-96 at home against the Nuggets. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Dosunmu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 42:00 | 27.3 | +14.7 |
| Points | 43 | 14.8 | +28.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 76.5% | 10.8 · 51.7% | +6.2 · +24.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 100.0% | 4.1 · 43.9% | +0.9 · +56.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 100.0% | 2.1 · 87.6% | +9.9 · +12.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 69 games | 23.7 | 20.5 | +3.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.8 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-5) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.1) | +9.6 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-12) | 7.6 (3.8-of-6.7) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 12 (12-of-12) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.1) | +10.2 |
| Total | 43 | 14.8 | +28.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
37.1 against a usual 12.1 (+25.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +26.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +25.0 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ DEN | 27:54 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ DEN | 22:24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8.3 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs DEN | 32:00 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 22.9 |
| Apr 25, 2026This game | First round · Game 4 | vs DEN | 42:00 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 37.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 112-96 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Apr 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 14 points (Game 1), 9 points (Game 2), 25 points (Game 3).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.