The Minnesota Timberwolves have been riding the wave of their makeshift backcourt. 

Ayo Dosunmu has stepped up to the plate in Anthony Edwards' absence, teaming up with LaMelo Ball to keep the Wolves in the hunt for a top seed in the Western Conference. 

The duo might be working even better than head coach Chris Finch had imagined, as Minnesota (8-3) has now won four straight games. 

The Timberwolves saw off the Utah Jazz 115-100 on Sunday, kicking off an eight-game home stand with a bang behind a combined 50 points from Ball and Dosunmu. 

Dosunmu posted 26 points to lead the Wolves in scoring for the third time in as many games. It was also his fourth time in the last five. 

He's averaging 18.1 points on the year but 23.8 points over the last five games, really taking to life as a starter well. 

The balance? Ball was Minnesota's leading scorer in the other game. 

Additionally, the two are taking turns being the chief playmaker. Ball has paced the Wolves in assists in three of the last five games. You guessed it, Dosunmu had the team-high assists in the other two. 

Ball spoke about their seamless fit after the Utah win. 

"[We're] pretty much just a great duo," he said. "[Dosunmu] is understanding how I play. I already know how he plays. So, just steady trying to build that chemistry and just keep it going."

The truth is, everybody had to turn it up a notch after Edwards went down. One player couldn't replace what he brought to the table. However, the impressive thing about how the Wolves did it is that they made it seem very organic. When you watch them play, there are no glaring differences. 

But when you dive deeper, Ball has been more aggressive. Dosunmu is playing lights out. And Jaden McDaniels rounds out the temporary Big 3 as the pillar of consistency. 

Ball added 24 points, five assists, and two steals against the Jazz. McDaniels posted 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists. 

McDaniels' scoring is up to 17 points per game from 14.8 last year. He's also averaging two more rebounds and just under one more assist per game. His three-point percentage has decreased, but he's doing more in other ways to continue to impact winning.

Dosunmu was clinical against Utah. He shot 7-for-13 from the field, 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, and 8-for-8 at the free-throw line. 

The Timberwolves have a huge opportunity to keep building momentum by stacking wins now, with seven more consecutive home games on deck. 

Another positive to take forward is Rudy Gobert starting to find his scoring touch on the interior. 

The Frenchman has two double-doubles in his last four games, including a 10-point, 15-rebound performance against his former team on Sunday.