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Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves

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10-9, 4-5 Away
Final
115 - 119

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Edwards caps 39-point performance with unlikely 3 as Timberwolves hold off Celtics 119-115

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Julius Randle had 16 points and Donte DiVincenzo added 15 for the Timberwolves, who put six players in double figures and beat a team with a .500 or better record for the first time in eight tries this season.

Jaylen Brown tied a season high with 41 points for Boston, which lost for just the second time in seven games. Neemias Queta tied a career best with 19 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds. Derrick White scored 16.

With the Timberwolves ahead 115-112 and the shot clock winding down, Edwards briefly lost his dribble but quickly picked up the ball and lofted a 3-point prayer over White that went in with 14 seconds left.

Edwards, averaging 38.5 points over his last four games, scored nine straight to give Minnesota a 110-98 lead with 3:52 to play. That included a sequence in which Rudy Gobert grabbed a rebound of Edwards' miss and fed DiVincenzo, who quickly zipped a pass to the cutting Edwards.

But then Brown, who made a season-high 17 shots, scored five points and Queta had three in a 12-0 Celtics run to tie it with 1:38 remaining.

Edwards scored seven points and Terrence Shannon Jr. five in a 24-12 third-quarter spurt that propelled Minnesota to a 94-92 lead heading to the fourth.

Listed as questionable on the team’s injury report due to low back spasms, Brown scored 27 points in the first half — 19 in the first quarter — and Boston led 69-59 at the break.

Brown became the first player in the play-by-play era to record at least 27 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in the first half.

Up next Celtics: Play at Cleveland on Sunday night.

Timberwolves: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 115 - 119
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 115 - 119
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS) 115 - 119
4th 0.0 Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists) 115 - 119
4th 6.2 Derrick White defensive rebound 112 - 119

Statistics

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45-96 FG 41-83
47 Field Goal % 49
16-46 3PT 21-48
35 Three Point % 44
9-15 FT 16-20
60 Free Throw % 80
43 Rebounds 37
14 Offensive Rebounds 5
29 Defensive Rebounds 32
24 Assists 31
10 Steals 3
7 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
9 Fast Break Points 4
50 Points in Paint 34
21 Fouls 16
12 Largest Lead 12
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Terrence Shannon Jr., G Out Jan 19
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Minott, F Out Jan 22
Derrick White, G Out Jan 22
Jayson Tatum, F Out Oct 9

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 17,344 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 27 16 .628 - W1
New York 26 18 .591 1.5 W1
Toronto 27 19 .587 1.5 W2
Philadelphia 24 19 .558 3 W1
Brooklyn 12 30 .286 14.5 L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City - 8 W2 0.82222223 37
Denver 7 15 W1 0.6666667 30
Minnesota 10 18 L4 0.6 27
Portland 14 22 W4 0.51111114 23
Utah 22 30 L1 0.33333334 15
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