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Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA
Celtics
16-18
103-108
Final
Timberwolves
16-17
Target Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 12, MIN 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
BOS29272324103
MIN23222934108

Who won: Timberwolves 108-103

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 108-103 on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Celtics 34-24 in the 4th quarter. Jaylen Nowell led the Timberwolves in points (29). Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (26).

Recap · Dec 27
Short-handed T-Wolves snap 2-game skid, beat Celtics 108-103

Jaylen Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN leads series 1-0.
  • Celtics 7-12 on the road; Timberwolves 10-9 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Celtics1st in Atlantic Division
  • Payton Pritchard G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Mitchell Robinson C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Neemias Queta C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Paul George F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Sam Hauser F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Timberwolves9th in Western Conference Division
  • Bones Hyland G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Enrique Freeman F
    Shoulder
    Day-To-Day
  • Jonathan Kuminga F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Rocco Zikarsky C
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Trey Lyles F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

MIN leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 15,962
Officials
Matt Boland (Referee), Brent Barnaky (Referee), Mark Lindsay (Referee)

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Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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