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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics 84–91

2018-01-05 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

Minnesota Timberwolves 2017-18 · Boston Celtics 2017-18 · 2017-18 season

Team stats

TimberwolvesCeltics
Field goals28-76 .36838-94 .404
Three-pointers7-23 .3046-36 .167
Free throws21-28 .7509-13 .692
Offensive rebounds917
Defensive rebounds3439
Total rebounds4356
Assists1524
Steals66
Blocks54
Turnovers1210
Personal fouls1522

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Karl-Anthony Towns C42259-161-46-622123102020
Andrew Wiggins F36103-121-43-612311223+2
Jimmy Butler III G35143-120-38-1020263041-2
Taj Gibson F3483-80-02-221320021+2
Tyus Jones G3073-71-30-002231005-8
Jamal Crawford G19134-84-51-203300130-11
Gorgui Dieng C1810-10-01-204400011-16
Aaron Brooks G1542-70-20-001121001+2
Nemanja Bjelica F1121-50-20-020200001-2
Marcus Georges-Hunt F000-00-00-000000000-2
Total2408428-767-2321-289344315651215

FG .368 · 3P .304 · FT .750

Did not play: Jeff Teague (dnp - injury/illness), Shabazz Muhammad (dnp - coach's decision), Cole Aldrich (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kyrie Irving G37166-161-43-418982024+2
Jaylen Brown G33114-151-62-223510215+3
Al Horford C3173-91-50-123581122-3
Jayson Tatum F3142-70-40-012311001-11
Aron Baynes C27115-130-01-2281010103+7
Marcus Smart G29188-130-42-221331001+17
Daniel Theis C2583-81-51-2461011034+5
Terry Rozier G22146-112-70-027910011+14
Guerschon Yabusele F421-10-00-010100010+2
Semi Ojeleye F300-10-10-001100001-1
Total2409138-946-369-1317395624641022

FG .404 · 3P .167 · FT .692

Did not play: Shane Larkin (dnp - coach's decision), Abdel Nader (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Kane Fitzgerald, Ben Taylor, Mitchell Ervin

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Horford vs. Towns: Tip to Butler
  • 11:37 MIN MISS Wiggins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 BOS MISS Brown 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:15 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:15 BOS MISS Baynes 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 11:14 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 MIN MISS Butler 14' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:50 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:39 BOS MISS Irving 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 10:36 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:33 MIN Jones 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 10:17 BOS MISS Baynes 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:05 BOS Horford Violation:Kicked Ball (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 9:57 MIN MISS Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:55 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:48 BOS Irving 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Horford 1 AST) 2–2
  • 9:36 MIN Towns 14' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 4–2
  • 9:18 BOS MISS Tatum 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:17 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 8:56 MIN MISS Gibson 11' Driving Hook Shot
  • 8:53 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:48 BOS MISS Brown 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:45 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:40 MIN MISS Wiggins 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 8:38 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:32 BOS Baynes 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 4–4
  • 8:08 MIN MISS Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:04 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:54 BOS Horford Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:34 MIN MISS Gibson 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:12 BOS Horford 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Irving 1 AST) 4–6
  • 6:55 BOS Irving P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • 6:55 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:40 MIN MISS Butler 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:38 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:27 BOS MISS Baynes 4' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 6:27 MIN Wiggins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:27 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:23 BOS Irving 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Baynes 1 AST) 4–9
  • 6:00 MIN MISS Wiggins 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:59 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 5:59 BOS Baynes L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • 5:51 MIN Gibson 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 6–9
  • 5:34 BOS MISS Tatum 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 5:31 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:08 MIN Towns 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS) 8–9
  • 4:49 BOS MISS Baynes 4' Hook Shot
  • 4:46 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:37 MIN Jones 6' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST) 10–9
  • 4:20 BOS Tatum 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Horford 2 AST) 10–11
  • 3:59 MIN MISS Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:57 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:50 BOS Baynes Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Irving 2 AST) 10–13
  • 3:26 MIN MISS Gibson 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:23 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:20 MIN Towns 6' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 12–13
  • 3:07 BOS Irving Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:07 MIN Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:03 MIN MISS Butler 2' Running Layup
  • 3:03 BOS Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:02 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:00 MIN Gibson 3' Putback Dunk (4 PTS) 14–13
  • 2:55 MIN Wiggins P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 2:55 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:55 BOS SUB: Theis FOR Tatum
  • 2:55 BOS SUB: Yabusele FOR Horford
  • 2:55 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Baynes
  • 2:55 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
  • 2:55 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Butler
  • 2:50 BOS Theis Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:36 BOS Theis S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 2:36 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:36 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 2:36 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Irving
  • 2:36 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:13 BOS MISS Brown 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:12 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:10 BOS MISS Brown 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:06 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:59 BOS Rozier 4' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–15
  • 1:44 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 1:44 BOS SUB: Ojeleye FOR Yabusele
  • 1:44 MIN SUB: Bjelica FOR Gibson
  • 1:35 MIN MISS Dieng 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:34 BOS Ojeleye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:26 BOS Smart 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–17
  • 1:08 MIN Crawford Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 1:08 BOS Theis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:02 BOS MISS Rozier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:01 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:01 BOS MISS Theis 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 1:00 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:55 BOS Theis P.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 0:55 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:55 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:55 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:38 MIN MISS Crawford 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:35 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:26 BOS Smart 19' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 16–19
  • 0:06 MIN MISS Wiggins 7' Driving Layup
  • 0:06 BOS Brown BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:05 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:03 MIN Crawford 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 19–19
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Smart 58' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:37 PM EST)
  • 11:42 BOS MISS Smart 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:42 MIN Crawford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:39 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 MIN MISS Brooks 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 11:17 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 11:17 MIN MISS Bjelica 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 11:16 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:03 BOS MISS Ojeleye 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:03 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:51 BOS Ojeleye S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 10:51 MIN MISS Dieng Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:51 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 10:51 BOS SUB: Horford FOR Ojeleye
  • 10:51 MIN Dieng Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:38 BOS MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:35 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:29 MIN Crawford 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 23–19
  • 10:08 BOS Smart 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Horford 3 AST) 23–21
  • 9:52 MIN MISS Crawford 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:49 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:38 BOS MISS Horford 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:35 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:26 MIN MISS Brooks 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:24 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:18 BOS Theis 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST) 23–23
  • 9:06 MIN MISS Towns 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:02 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:56 BOS MISS Tatum 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:53 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:45 MIN MISS Bjelica 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:43 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:36 BOS MISS Theis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:33 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:15 MIN Bjelica 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 25–23
  • 7:57 BOS Smart 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Horford 4 AST) 25–25
  • 7:40 MIN Towns 15' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 27–25
  • 7:40 BOS Horford S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • 7:40 BOS SUB: Irving FOR Horford
  • 7:40 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Brooks
  • 7:40 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 7:27 BOS Irving 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) 28–27
  • 7:08 MIN MISS Towns 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 7:06 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:57 BOS MISS Irving 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 6:55 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:51 MIN MISS Bjelica 5' Running Layup
  • 6:48 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:45 BOS MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:45 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:39 BOS MISS Rozier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:37 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:21 MIN MISS Bjelica 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:19 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:11 BOS Rozier 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 28–29
  • 6:04 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 6:04 BOS SUB: Baynes FOR Theis
  • 6:04 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Dieng
  • 6:04 MIN SUB: Butler FOR Bjelica
  • 6:04 MIN SUB: Gibson FOR Crawford
  • 6:00 MIN Towns 4' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Butler 3 AST) 30–29
  • 6:00 BOS Baynes S.FOUL (P2.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 6:00 BOS SUB: Horford FOR Smart
  • 6:00 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
  • 5:39 BOS Rozier 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Horford 5 AST) 31–32
  • 5:16 BOS Horford S.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Ervin)
  • 5:16 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:16 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:59 BOS MISS Irving 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 4:55 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:51 MIN MISS Jones 5' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • 4:50 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:50 MIN Towns P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:40 BOS Irving OFF.Foul (P2) (M.Ervin)
  • 4:40 BOS Irving Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 4:40 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Rozier
  • 4:17 MIN MISS Butler 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 4:14 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:12 MIN MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:12 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:04 MIN MISS Butler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:02 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:54 BOS MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:50 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 3:33 MIN MISS Gibson 7' Driving Hook Shot
  • 3:32 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:32 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Yabusele FOR Tatum
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Horford
  • 3:14 MIN Jones S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 3:14 BOS Baynes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:14 BOS MISS Baynes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:14 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 2:53 MIN Butler 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST) 35–33
  • 2:30 BOS MISS Baynes 5' Hook Shot
  • 2:29 BOS Yabusele REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:29 BOS Yabusele 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 35–35
  • 2:02 MIN Gibson Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:51 MIN Jones P.FOUL (P2.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 1:45 BOS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 3 AST) 35–38
  • 1:32 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 1:32 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:32 MIN MISS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:30 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:19 BOS MISS Irving 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:16 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:02 BOS Yabusele Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:02 MIN Butler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:59 MIN Wiggins 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Butler 4 AST) 38–38
  • 0:48 BOS MISS Baynes 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 0:45 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:45 MIN Butler Violation:Kicked Ball (B.Taylor)
  • 0:45 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Baynes
  • 0:45 BOS SUB: Theis FOR Yabusele
  • 0:31 BOS Smart 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 38–40
  • 0:13 MIN Wiggins Offensive Charge Foul (P2.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 0:13 MIN Wiggins Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:01 MIN Jones S.FOUL (P3.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 0:01 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:04 PM EST)
  • 0:01 BOS Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Irving Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:01 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 0:00 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Brown
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:21 PM EST)
  • 11:38 BOS MISS Baynes 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 11:38 MIN Wiggins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:37 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 11:29 MIN MISS Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:28 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:19 BOS MISS Irving 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 11:19 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 11:04 MIN MISS Jones 2' Driving Layup
  • 11:04 BOS Baynes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:03 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:59 BOS MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:58 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:58 BOS MISS Horford 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 10:57 CELTICS Rebound
  • 10:51 MIN Jones P.FOUL (P4.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 10:51 MIN SUB: Brooks FOR Jones
  • 10:40 BOS Brown 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Irving 4 AST) 38–43
  • 10:26 MIN Brooks 14' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 40–43
  • 10:10 BOS Horford Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 10:10 MIN Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:05 MIN Butler 12' Fadeaway Jumper (5 PTS) (Gibson 1 AST) 42–43
  • 9:42 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P3.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 9:42 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:42 BOS SUB: Theis FOR Baynes
  • 9:42 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:31 MIN Brooks 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 44–45
  • 9:17 BOS MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:16 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:13)
  • 9:04 BOS Theis S.FOUL (P3.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • 9:04 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 9:04 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:50 BOS Theis 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Horford 6 AST) 46–47
  • 8:25 MIN Butler 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (7 PTS) 48–47
  • 8:10 BOS MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:07 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:06 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:06 MIN Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:55 MIN MISS Brooks 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 7:53 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:46 BOS MISS Tatum 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 7:44 MIN Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Taylor)
  • 7:44 BOS MISS Theis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:44 BOS Theis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:20 MIN Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:20 BOS Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:15 BOS MISS Tatum 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:11 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:14)
  • 7:01 MIN MISS Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:59 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:54 MIN Wiggins 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS) 50–48
  • 6:34 BOS MISS Horford 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:34 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:24 BOS MISS Brown 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 6:24 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:24 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:12 BOS MISS Irving 3' Driving Layup
  • 6:12 MIN Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:11 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:15)
  • 6:01 MIN Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Gibson 2 AST) 53–48
  • 5:43 BOS Theis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:43 MIN Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:31 MIN Butler Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:05 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 4:53 BOS Irving S.FOUL (P3.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:53 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:53 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Tatum
  • 4:53 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:38 BOS Theis 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Irving 5 AST) 55–51
  • 4:21 MIN Towns 19' Turnaround Fadeaway (18 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 57–51
  • 4:04 BOS MISS Horford 3' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 4:03 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:03 BOS Smart 1' Tip Layup Shot (12 PTS) 57–53
  • 3:48 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P3.T3) (M.Ervin)
  • 3:48 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Irving
  • 3:38 MIN MISS Towns 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 3:38 BOS Horford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:35 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:17 BOS MISS Horford 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:16)
  • 2:57 MIN MISS Butler 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 2:54 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:48 BOS Smart 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (14 PTS) 57–55
  • 2:44 MIN Wiggins Inbound Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:44 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:44 BOS SUB: Baynes FOR Theis
  • 2:44 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Butler
  • 2:44 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Towns
  • 2:41 BOS Brown 2' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Horford 7 AST) 57–57
  • 2:22 MIN Crawford 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 60–57
  • 2:07 BOS Horford 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rozier 1 AST) 60–60
  • 2:07 Instant Replay3rd Period (8:44 PM EST)
  • 1:43 MIN MISS Gibson 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:31 BOS Rozier 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS) 60–62
  • 1:11 MIN MISS Wiggins 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:08 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:59 BOS Horford 1' Driving Reverse Layup (7 PTS) 60–64
  • 0:59 MIN Gibson S.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 0:59 BOS MISS Horford Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:59 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:44 MIN MISS Wiggins 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:42 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:34 BOS MISS Rozier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:31 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:31 BOS Brown L.B.FOUL (P4.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 0:31 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Brown
  • 0:17 BOS Tatum S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • 0:17 MIN Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:17 BOS SUB: Irving FOR Baynes
  • 0:17 MIN SUB: Georges-Hunt FOR Crawford
  • 0:17 MIN Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS Irving 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) (Horford 8 AST) 62–66
  • 0:00 MIN MISS Brooks 69' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:48 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:52 PM EST)
  • 11:42 MIN Crawford 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Butler 5 AST) 65–66
  • 11:21 BOS Baynes 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 65–68
  • 11:09 MIN Dieng OFF.Foul (P1) (B.Taylor)
  • 11:09 MIN Dieng Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:55 BOS Baynes 2' Alley Oop Layup (9 PTS) (Irving 6 AST) 65–70
  • 10:38 BOS Irving P.FOUL (P4.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 10:31 MIN Towns 18' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Butler 6 AST) 67–70
  • 10:14 BOS MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:11 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:59 MIN MISS Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:55 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:52 BOS Rozier 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (11 PTS) 67–72
  • 9:29 MIN MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:26 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:24 BOS MISS Rozier 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:22 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:16 BOS MISS Rozier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:13 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:17)
  • 9:05 MIN MISS Crawford 19' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:02 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 8:59 MIN Bjelica P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • 8:59 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Bjelica
  • 8:45 BOS Smart 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (16 PTS) (Irving 7 AST) 67–74
  • 8:32 BOS Theis S.FOUL (P4.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 8:32 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:32 MIN MISS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:32 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 8:16 BOS MISS Theis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:15 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 8:08 BOS MISS Theis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:07 BOS Theis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 8:02 BOS Rozier 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Irving 8 AST) 68–77
  • 8:00 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 7:45 MIN Towns 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 71–77
  • 7:32 BOS Irving 20' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 71–79
  • 7:09 MIN MISS Crawford 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:06 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 6:59 MIN Jones S.FOUL (P5.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • 6:59 BOS Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 6:59 BOS Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 6:48 BOS Rozier S.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Ervin)
  • 6:48 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:48 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:35 BOS MISS Baynes 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:30 BOS Baynes 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (11 PTS) (Theis 1 AST) 73–83
  • 6:08 MIN Crawford Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 6:08 BOS Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:05 MIN Butler S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 6:05 BOS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 6:05 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Dieng
  • 6:05 MIN SUB: Gibson FOR Butler
  • 6:05 BOS Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:51 MIN MISS Towns 12' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 5:50 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 5:50 MIN Gibson 1' Tip Layup Shot (8 PTS) 75–85
  • 5:30 BOS Rozier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:30 MIN Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:17 MIN Gibson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 5:17 BOS Irving STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:10 BOS MISS Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:07 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:18)
  • 5:01 MIN Crawford Traveling Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 4:47 BOS MISS Theis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:45 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:37 BOS Baynes S.FOUL (P3.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 4:37 MIN Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Irving
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Smart
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Horford FOR Baynes
  • 4:37 MIN MISS Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:37 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:24 BOS Theis Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 4:24 MIN SUB: Butler FOR Crawford
  • 4:07 MIN MISS Wiggins 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:04 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:03 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 4:03 BOS SUB: Irving FOR Rozier
  • 4:03 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Theis
  • 3:42 BOS Irving 17' Turnaround Fadeaway (16 PTS) 76–87
  • 3:16 MIN MISS Jones 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:57 BOS MISS Horford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:55 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:19)
  • 2:46 MIN MISS Butler 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:45 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:44 BOS Smart S.FOUL (P1.PN) (B.Taylor)
  • 2:44 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:44 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:23 BOS MISS Irving 6' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:23 MIN Towns BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:19 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:20)
  • 2:12 MIN MISS Butler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 2:06 BOS Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 2:06 MIN Butler STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:00 MIN Butler Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 2:00 BOS Horford STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:54 BOS Tatum 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 78–89
  • 1:54 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 1:44 MIN Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 1:44 BOS Irving STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Brown 1' Alley Oop Layup
  • 1:36 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:18 BOS MISS Irving 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 1:15 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:21)
  • 1:11 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P5.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • 1:11 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:11 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 1:11 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:47 BOS MISS Irving 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:43 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:39 MIN Towns Cutting Dunk Shot (25 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 81–89
  • 0:38 MIN Towns Personal Take Foul (P2.T4) (B.Taylor)
  • 0:15 BOS Brown 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 81–91
  • 0:11 MIN Jones 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 84–91
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:20 PM EST)