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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 37 | 29 | 23 | 35 | 124 |
 Timberwolves | 26 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 108 |
BOSTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 46-9548.4% | 18-4242.9% | 14-1877.8% | 44 | 27 | 14 |
| MIN | 39-9541.1% | 5-3713.5% | 25-3473.5% | 51 | 22 | 12 |
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Boston Celtics124| 31 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | +11 | +4.5 | |||||||
| 27 | 26 | 8-21 | 4-11 | 6-6 | 0 | +22 | +3.4 | |||||||
| 26 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.5 | ||||||
| 24 | 18 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +3.5 | |||||
| 24 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 | −0.8 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.8 | ||||||
| 22 | 14 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +1.9 | ||||
| 21 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −3 | +0.5 | ||||||
| 19 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +5 | −0.5 | |||||||
| 17 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −0.7 | |||||
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −3.7 | |||||
| Team | 124 | 46-9548.4% | 18-4242.9% | 44 | 27 | 14 | 24 | 14-1877.8% | 9 | 8 | 6 | |||
Bench 51 points on 19 for 35 shooting
Did not play: Carsen Edwards (coach’s decision).
Minnesota Timberwolves108| 34 | 23 | 8-18 | 1-9 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +4.0 | ||||||
| 27 | 24 | 9-19 | 0-5 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +3.5 | ||||||
| 25 | 11 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 5-6 | −10 | −1.4 | ||||||||
| 23 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −2.0 | ||||
| 22 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −4.6 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −7.6 | ||||
| 20 | 12 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 0 | +1.5 | ||||||||
| 16 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −11 | +3.7 | |||||
| 15 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −2.5 | |||
| 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −2.1 | |||||
| 13 | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 | −6 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 | +2.7 | |||||
| Team | 108 | 39-9541.1% | 5-3713.5% | 51 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 25-3473.5% | 20 | 8 | 7 | |||
Bench 44 points on 16 for 40 shooting
Did not play: Ed Davis (coach’s decision).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jayson Tatum had 26 points (11 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-108 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Celtics took control with a 35-15 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 23.
Luke Kornet had 12 points (all 12 in the paint) and 4 blocks.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 6 assists and 3 steals but went 1 for 9 from 3.
The Celtics shot 48.4% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 41.1% and 13.5%. The Timberwolves outscored the Celtics 68-50 in the paint.
Boston CelticsMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
110 points from the field on 95 shots: 4.6 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 23-33 | 69.7% | 64% |
| In the paint | 2-11 | 18.2% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 3-9 | 33.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-9 | 44.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 14-33 | 42.4% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 23 | 12 | 3-6 | +3 |
| Josh Okogie | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | −2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 7 | 6 | 2-5 | +3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 5 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 3 | 1-5 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 28 | 7 | 2-4 | −1 |
| Josh Okogie | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Ricky Rubio | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 11 | 4-5 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 50 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan McLaughlin | 12 | 3 | 0-1 | +1 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 10 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Ricky Rubio | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Anthony Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 6 | 2-5 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 44 possessions. He usually scores about 8 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
MIN
Highest Leverage Moments
Vanderbilt 1' Driving Reverse Layup (3 PTS) (Towns 2 AST)
Q2 8:56
9.0%
21→30
Williams Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Waters 1 AST)
Q2 8:41
9.0%
30→21
Okogie 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
Q1 2:20
8.0%
29→37
Reid Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Q3 2:04
7.6%
5→13
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Q3 2:04
7.6%
13→6
