Ayo Dosunmu

Chicago's loss became Minnesota's revelation. Acquired from the Bulls at the trade deadline, Ayo Dosunmu had already proven his worth throughout the regular season. But when Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo went down in Game 4, the fifth-year guard seized the stage with a performance the postseason hadn't witnessed in 50 years. Dosunmu attacked Denver's interior at will, and when he pulled back to the perimeter in the fourth quarter, he rose and buried his fifth consecutive three without a miss, putting Minnesota firmly in control. His 43-point eruption on 13-of-17 shooting, 5-of-5 from deep and 12-of-12 from the stripe marked the most points by a reserve in the playoffs since Fred Brown's 45 in 1976, lifting the Timberwolves to a 112-96 victory and 3-1 series lead on April 25, 2026.