Boston stifle Minnesota Comeback, Celtics Win 107-105 vs T-Wolves

After a fast cease in Washington to fulfill the president and beat the Wizards, the Celtics got here again residence to face off towards the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 2 video games Boston performed towards Minnesota final 12 months had been extra time thrillers with tons of memorable moments, together with a Jayson Tatum masterclass the place he dropped 45 factors in arguably one of the best sport of the common season.

Going into this sport, the Timberwolves are a unique workforce this time round. Changing Karl-Anthony Cities with Julius Randle has yielded blended outcomes to start out the season however with Anthony Edwards enjoying a number of the finest basketball of his profession, Minnesota nonetheless seems to be to be a official title contender. The Timberwolves had been with out veteran guard Mike Conley for this matchup and for the Celtics, Luke Kornet was dominated out with a hamstring damage.

Jaylen Brown began the sport scorching scorching, as he scored the primary 15 factors within the first 5 minutes for the Celtics on 5 straight threes from past the arc. The constructing was buzzing however the remainder of the Celtics weren’t capable of get something going whereas the Timberwolves stayed within the sport.

Outdoors of Brown’s offensive explosion, the Celtics began out chilly, lacking each shot within the first quarter till Jrue Vacation obtained free throws on the 2:50 mark. Xavier Tillman obtained early first quarter minutes over Neemias Queta and Jayson Tatum didn’t play your complete first quarter for under the second time all season.

The Timberwolves had been capable of assault the Celtics within the paint however Payton Pritchard saved Boston within the sport with 5 factors coming off the bench. Minnesota led the Celtics 27-24 after the opening quarter as each groups appeared locked in for a defensive battle.

The Celtics offense woke as much as start the second quarter, rallying off a 9-0 run with Rudy Gobert on the bench for Minnesota. Julius Randle saved the Timberwolves within the sport with 7 straight factors. He was a matchup nightmare with Tillman and Tatum being the one bigs on the ground.

Gobert was a menace on the boards with 12 rebounds within the first half alone however the Celtics protection was capable of stymy the Timberwolves on the rim on second likelihood alternatives. Al Horford again to again threes in transition, Derrick White three with a Minnesota foul beneath the basket, two Tatum free throws, and two Brown free throws gave the Celtics their greatest lead of the half at 12 factors.

The Celtics protection obtained sloppy in direction of the top of the half because the Timberwolves ended on a 9-0 run and minimize Boston’s result in 55-52 going into the break. Jaylen Brown (17 factors) and Jayson Tatum (13 factors) mixed for 30 of the Celtics 55 factors within the first half factors. Julius Randle led Minnesota with 14 factors after two quarters and Anthony Edwards had a considerably quiet first half with 12 factors. Boston’s 12 threes carried their offense because the Celtics solely scored 8 factors within the paint after 2 quarters.

Each groups began out gradual to start the third quarter, however a Jayson Tatum three on the 9:50 mark began a 14-0 run for Boston that included Jaylen Brown’s sixth three pointer of the sport. Minnesota referred to as a timeout however it didn’t assist as Boston continued to pour it on and improve their result in 15 and one other Timberwolves timeout.

Derrick White began his personal block occasion out of the timeout as he despatched again a Nickeil Alexander-Walker three and denied an Anthony Edwards layup try. Minnesota wouldn’t go away as Anthony Edwards began to make his presence recognized with again to again threes as part of an 8-0 run however Boston was capable of counter with a Vacation layup over Naz Reid and a Payton Pritchard and-1 over Rob Dillingham.

The Celtics greatest lead of the quarter was 19 however Boston missed 7 straight from past the arc and Minnesota minimize the deficit to 11, making it 84-73 after the three quarters.

Rob Dillingham turned the Timberwolves essential catalyst of offense to start the fourth quarter, scoring 8 factors within the quarter as Minnesota tried a comeback. Brown and White had been capable of keep the Celtics double digit lead till Donte DiVincenzo hit a 3 with 6:57 to go to chop the result in 7.

Anthony Edwards made it a 4 level sport with a 3 however the Celtics had been capable of dominate the paint as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown picked on Alexander-Walker to increase the lead. After White and Edwards traded threes, Jaden McDaniels rose above everybody to make it a two level sport with 2 minutes to go, erasing the Celtics 19 level lead.

With an opportunity to offer Minnesota the lead, Anthony Edwards missed a 3. Jayson Tatum obtained the rebound and threw it forward of the pack to Derrick White. White discovered Vacation who discovered Jaylen Brown streaking down the court docket for a pull up three to make it a 5 level Celtics lead with 1:15 to go.

Julius Randle went 1-2 from the free throw line out of the Timberwolves timeout and a missed Horford three led to a different Randle layup, 2 level sport. Jaylen Brown introduced it up for Boston however couldn’t discover something. He dribbled out the clock a hoisted a 31 footer that simply missed as DiVincenzo grabbed the rebound and Minnesota referred to as a timeout with 7.1 seconds left.

Randle inbounded to Edwards, he drove, kicked it to McDaniels within the nook who handed it to Naz Reid on the prime of the three level line, he shoots, and it clanked off the rim, the Celtics survive Minnesota’s comeback try.

The Jays led the best way for Boston on this one, combining for 55 factors together with some massive pictures down the stretch. Brown completed with 29 factors on 10-18 capturing from the sphere and 7-10 from three whereas Jayson Tatum completed with 26 factors and eight rebounds. Regardless of the loss, Anthony Edwards completed with a stat line of 28 factors, 9 rebounds and seven assists as he nearly led the Timberwolves to a win.

The Celtics subsequent sport is tomorrow, Monday November twenty fifth at 7:30pm, towards the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a house again to again.