Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics
15-12, 7-8 Away
87
15-12, 7-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 23 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 87 |
BOS | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 68 |
8-17, 5-4 Home
68
8-17, 5-4 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 35 | 22 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 22 | 8-17 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
87 | 34-84 | 4-11 | 15-27 | 50 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 17 | ||
40% | 36% | 56% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 6 | 1-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 3-15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
68 | 25-82 | 2-10 | 16-17 | 51 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 18 | ||
30% | 20% | 94% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:David Jones
Referee:Dee Kantner
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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