{
  "id": 19073433,
  "title": "Bench unit shines as Wolves pull away from Jazz for fourth straight win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/bench-unit-shines-as-wolves-pull-away-from-jazz-for-fourth-straight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T02:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bench-unit-shines-wolves-pull-024018345.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their impressive recent run, defeating the struggling Utah Jazz 115-100 at Target Center. Playing without injured star Anthony Edwards, the Wolves showcased their depth and coaching prowess in a game won primarily by their bench unit. LaMelo Ball and Ayo Dosunmu led the scoring with 50 points combined, but the five-man bench unit was the true game-changer. All five second-unit players contributed positively, with Trey Lyles leading the charge with 21 points and a plus-29 rating. Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Bones Hyland also had notable performances, collectively propelling the Timberwolves to a four-game winning streak and an 8-3 record. The Jazz, now 1-9, were unable to mount a comeback despite a strong showing from rookie Darryn Peterson, who scored 26 points for Utah. Keyonte George left the game with an injury, and the Jazz were already missing key players such as Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, and Jusuf Nurkic. With a franchise-record eight-game home stretch beginning, the Timberwolves look set to continue their strong start to the season, with their next road game not until November 25.",
  "summary": "All five members of Minnesota's second unit had a strong plus-minus in the win on Sunday night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}