Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics

NBA

Timberwolves

24-16

84-91

Final

Celtics

32-10

TD Garden

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 7, BOS 12

BOS leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	19	19	24	22	84
BOS	19	22	25	25	91

Who won: Celtics 91-84

The Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-84 on Friday, January 5, 2018 at TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. Marcus Smart led the Celtics in points (18). Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (25).

Player of the game

Karl-Anthony Towns

MIN · 25 PTS, 23 REB

9.0

Win probability

100%BOS final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
THREEQ4 11.0
Three! 26 ft
T. Jones · 7 PTS
Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three pointer
MIN 84 - 91 BOS
Q4 15.0
+2
Bucket
Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)
J. Brown · 11 PTS · ast M. Smart
MIN 81 - 91 BOS
Q4 38.0
Personal take foul
Karl-Anthony Towns personal take foul
K. Towns · 25 PTS
SLAMQ4 39.0
Dunk
K. Towns · 25 PTS · ast T. Jones
Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Tyus Jones assists)
MIN 81 - 89 BOS
Q4 43.0
Defensive rebound
Taj Gibson defensive rebound
Q4 47.0
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kyrie Irving misses 27-foot three point jumper
K. Irving · 16 PTS
Q4 1:11
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Wiggins · 10 PTS
MIN 79 - 89 BOS
Q4 1:11MIN
Offensive rebound
Timberwolves offensive team rebound
Q4 1:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Wiggins · 10 PTS
Q4 1:11
Shooting foul
Jaylen Brown shooting foul
J. Brown · 11 PTS
Q4 1:15
Defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Q4 1:18
Misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Kyrie Irving misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
K. Irving · 16 PTS
Q4 1:36
Offensive rebound
Al Horford offensive rebound
A. Horford · 7 PTS
Q4 1:38
Misses alley oop layup
Jaylen Brown misses alley oop layup
J. Brown · 11 PTS
Q4 1:44
TO
Jimmy Butler bad pass
Jimmy Butler bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)
J. Butler III · 14 PTS
Q4 1:54MIN
Full timeout
Timberwolves Full timeout
SLAMQ4 1:54
Dunk
J. Tatum · 4 PTS · ast M. Smart
Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)
MIN 78 - 89 BOS
Q4 2:00
TO
Jimmy Butler lost ball turnover
Jimmy Butler lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)
J. Butler III · 14 PTS
Q4 2:06
TO
Lost ball turnover
Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Jimmy Butler steals)
J. Brown · 11 PTS
Q4 2:10
Defensive rebound
Kyrie Irving defensive rebound
Q4 2:12
Jimmy Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Butler III · 14 PTS
Q4 2:19
Defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Q4 2:23
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Kyrie Irving 's 6-foot...
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Kyrie Irving 's 6-foot two point shot
K. Irving · 16 PTS