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Jayson Tatum's big night lifts short-handed Celtics past Timberwolves 118-115

By AP•Jan 3, 2025

Game Recap

Jayson Tatum and Derrick White share the wealth in the Celtics' win over the Timberwolves, combining for 59 points.

MINNEAPOLIS -- — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night.

Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five 3-pointers and scored 15 points.

Julius Randle led Minnesota with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Naz Reid added 20 points off the bench, while Jaden McDaniels had 19 points and eight boards.

The Timberwolves trailed by eight with two minutes to play but they had a chance to send it into overtime. However, Anthony Edwards' 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer.

Takeaways

Celtics: After winning 16 of its first 19 games, Boston had a ho-hum 8-6 record in December. A victory in Minnesota was a great way to kick off a four-game road trip to start 2025.

Timberwolves: Minnesota began the week with a chance to test itself against one of the heavy hitters in each conference. After a 113-105 loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday, the Timberwolves came up just short against the Celtics.

Key moment

With the Celtics leading 46-45 midway through the second quarter, Tatum hit the second of two free throws, then drained 3-pointers on Boston's next two possessions. That was part of a 16-6 run to close the second quarter, sending the Celtics into the locker room with a 62-51 lead.

Key stat

Boston committed just four turnovers while the Timberwolves turned it over 16 times on the night.

Up next

The Celtics visit Houston on Friday while the Timberwolves face the Pistons in Detroit on Saturday.

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Series Context

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Regular Season Series

MIN at BOS

Sun, Nov 24

105 - 107

Final

BOS at MIN

Fri, Jan 3

118 - 115

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

MIN

46-92FG37-74

50Field Goal %50

22-573PT21-39

39Three Point %54

4-6FT20-22

10Offensive Rebounds11

21Defensive Rebounds30

30Assists24

9Steals1

4Blocks2

3Turnovers15

1Technical Fouls0

4Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

5Fast Break Points7

16Fouls11

14Largest Lead9

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	BOS
12:00	Al Horford vs. Rudy Gobert (Jaden McDaniels gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:44	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:26	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Sam Hauser shooting foul	0	0
11:16	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:16	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:56	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
10:52	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	2	0
10:40	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:38	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	2	0
10:32	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point shot	2	0
10:30	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	2	0
10:23	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	0
10:04	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	0
10:01	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	5	0
10:00	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	0
9:58	Julius Randle defensive rebound	5	0
9:48	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	0
9:43	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	0
9:39	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	5	0
9:36	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	5	0
9:36	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	6	0
9:36	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	7	0
9:22	Al Horford makes alley oop layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	7	2
9:11	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	10	2
8:57	Derrick White makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	10	5
8:37	Jaden McDaniels makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	13	5
8:24	Jrue Holiday makes layup (Sam Hauser assists)	13	7
8:03	Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	16	7
8:02	Celtics Full timeout	16	7
7:43	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	16	9
7:24	Julius Randle makes driving layup	18	9
7:16	Sam Hauser makes 22-foot three pointer (Jayson Tatum assists)	18	12
7:01	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	20	12
6:50	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer (Sam Hauser assists)	20	15
6:34	Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	15
6:32	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	20	15
6:23	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	23	15
6:09	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	15
6:06	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	23	15
5:56	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	23	15
5:53	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	23	15
5:53	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Julius Randle	23	15
5:53	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	23	15
5:53	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	23	15
5:43	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	23	18
5:17	Anthony Edwards misses 11-foot two point shot	23	18
5:14	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	23	18
5:05	Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	23	21
4:55	Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	26	21
4:37	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	26	24
4:14	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 12-foot two point shot	26	24
4:12	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	26	24
4:05	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	24
4:02	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	26	24
3:50	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three pointer	29	24
3:21	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	24
3:18	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	29	24
2:59	Jaden McDaniels misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	29	24
2:56	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	29	24
2:36	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	24
2:34	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	29	24
2:34	Timberwolves Full timeout	29	24
2:34	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	24
2:34	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	29	24
2:34	Julius Randle enters the game for Anthony Edwards	29	24
2:34	Josh Minott enters the game for Rudy Gobert	29	24
2:34	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	29	24
2:27	Josh Minott blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot driving layup	29	24
2:27	Celtics offensive team rebound	29	24
2:16	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	29	24
2:14	Naz Reid defensive rebound	29	24
2:07	Josh Minott bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	29	24
2:01	Jayson Tatum bad pass	29	24
2:01	Jrue Holiday loose ball foul	29	24
1:53	Luke Kornet shooting foul	29	24
1:53	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	30	24
1:53	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	30	24
1:53	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	31	24
1:33	Luke Kornet makes alley oop layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	31	26
1:33	Julius Randle shooting foul	31	26
1:33	Luke Kornet makes free throw 1 of 1	31	27
1:15	Julius Randle makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	33	27
59.0	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	27
56.1	Al Horford offensive rebound	33	27
53.1	Jordan Walsh misses 22-foot three point jumper	33	27
51.0	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	33	27
41.2	Josh Minott misses 22-foot three point jumper	33	27
39.0	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	33	27
33.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	33	27
33.0	Payton Pritchard misses free throw 1 of 2	33	27
33.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	33	27
33.0	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	33	28
17.1	Luke Kornet shooting foul	33	28
17.1	Josh Minott makes free throw 1 of 2	34	28
17.1	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Naz Reid	34	28
17.1	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	34	28
17.1	Josh Minott makes free throw 2 of 2	35	28
1.1	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	28
0.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	35	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	28

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	BOS
12:00	Naz Reid enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	35	28
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jayson Tatum	35	28
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	35	28
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	35	28
11:38	Derrick White misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	35	28
11:34	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	35	28
11:32	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper	35	31
11:13	Derrick White blocks Donte DiVincenzo 's 24-foot three point jumper	35	31
11:11	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	35	31
11:04	Neemias Queta misses layup	35	31
11:02	Al Horford offensive rebound	35	31
11:01	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	35	34
10:37	Naz Reid misses two point shot	35	34
10:35	Al Horford defensive rebound	35	34
10:12	Derrick White makes 5-foot two point shot	35	36
10:03	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three pointer	38	36
9:48	Al Horford makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	38	38
9:39	Julius Randle makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	41	38
9:20	Al Horford misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	38
9:16	Julius Randle defensive rebound	41	38
9:08	Julius Randle bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	41	38
9:02	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	41	41
9:01	Timberwolves Full timeout	41	41
9:01	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Josh Minott	41	41
9:01	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Naz Reid	41	41
8:43	Julius Randle misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	41	41
8:40	Derrick White defensive rebound	41	41
8:36	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point shot	41	41
8:33	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	41	41
8:33	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	41	41
8:09	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	41
8:05	Julius Randle offensive rebound	41	41
8:05	Al Horford shooting foul	41	41
8:05	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	42	41
8:05	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	42	41
8:05	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	43	41
7:44	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	43	41
7:41	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	43	41
7:31	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	43	43
7:14	Donte DiVincenzo misses 22-foot three point jumper	43	43
7:11	Al Horford defensive rebound	43	43
6:54	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	43
6:52	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	43	43
6:39	Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover (Neemias Queta steals)	43	43
6:20	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper	43	43
6:17	Julius Randle defensive rebound	43	43
6:07	Anthony Edwards out of bounds lost ball turnover	43	43
6:07	Mike Conley enters the game for Julius Randle	43	43
6:07	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser	43	43
5:48	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	46
5:26	Rudy Gobert misses layup	43	46
5:23	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	43	46
5:22	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk	45	46
5:02	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	45	46
5:02	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	45	46
5:02	Celtics offensive team rebound	45	46
5:02	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Al Horford	45	46
5:02	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	45	47
4:40	Donte DiVincenzo offensive charge	45	47
4:40	Donte DiVincenzo turnover	45	47
4:27	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	45	47
4:19	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	45	50
3:57	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	45	50
3:55	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	45	50
3:49	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	50
3:46	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	45	50
3:36	Jayson Tatum makes 30-foot three pointer	45	53
3:22	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	45	53
3:18	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	45	53
3:17	Rudy Gobert makes 3-foot dunk	47	53
3:15	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	47	53
3:15	Julius Randle enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	47	53
3:15	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	47	53
2:59	Derrick White makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	47	56
2:46	Al Horford blocks Julius Randle 's 22-foot three point jumper	47	56
2:43	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	47	56
2:33	Jayson Tatum offensive foul	47	56
2:33	Jayson Tatum turnover	47	56
2:33	Celtics Full timeout	47	56
2:33	Neemias Queta enters the game for Payton Pritchard	47	56
2:21	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Julius Randle assists)	49	56
2:12	Derrick White makes driving layup	49	58
1:57	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	58
1:54	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	49	58
1:47	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	49	58
1:45	Mike Conley defensive rebound	49	58
1:41	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point shot	49	58
1:38	Mike Conley offensive rebound	49	58
1:27	Julius Randle misses 13-foot two point shot	49	58
1:25	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	49	58
1:07	Neemias Queta makes 2-foot two point shot (Al Horford assists)	49	60
50.0	Mike Conley lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	49	60
41.0	Neemias Queta makes alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	49	62
33.1	Jaden McDaniels makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	51	62
8.2	shot clock turnover	51	62
1.1	Jrue Holiday personal take foul	51	62
0.1	Derrick White blocks Anthony Edwards 's 23-foot three point jumper	51	62
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	51	62
0.0	(00:00) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	51	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	51	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	BOS
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	51	62
11:39	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three pointer (Al Horford assists)	51	65
11:22	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	54	65
11:00	Derrick White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	54	68
10:45	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	54	68
10:44	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	54	68
10:44	Al Horford loose ball foul	54	68
10:30	Al Horford blocks Rudy Gobert 's 21-foot two point shot	54	68
10:30	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	54	68
10:30	shot clock turnover	54	68
10:14	Al Horford misses 22-foot three point jumper	54	68
10:12	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	54	68
9:58	Julius Randle misses 7-foot two point shot	54	68
9:57	Julius Randle offensive rebound	54	68
9:54	Julius Randle makes two point shot	56	68
9:28	Jrue Holiday misses two point shot	56	68
9:27	Julius Randle defensive rebound	56	68
9:20	Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper	56	68
9:17	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	56	68
9:09	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	56	68
9:06	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	56	68
8:56	Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper	56	68
8:53	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	56	68
8:53	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk	58	68
8:23	Derrick White misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	58	68
8:19	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	58	68
8:13	Mike Conley makes two point shot	60	68
8:13	Celtics Full timeout	60	68
7:54	Jayson Tatum makes 8-foot two point shot	60	70
7:32	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	60	70
7:28	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	60	70
7:16	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	60	70
7:13	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	60	70
7:03	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	62	70
7:03	Derrick White shooting foul	62	70
7:03	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 1	63	70
6:43	Al Horford misses 22-foot three point jumper	63	70
6:40	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	63	70
6:32	Julius Randle makes 17-foot jumper (Mike Conley assists)	65	70
6:03	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three pointer (Al Horford assists)	65	73
5:50	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	68	73
5:30	Jayson Tatum makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	68	75
5:16	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	68	75
5:16	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	68	75
5:16	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	68	75
5:16	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	68	75
5:06	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	68	75
5:03	Naz Reid offensive rebound	68	75
5:02	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	71	75
4:51	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	75
4:47	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	71	75
4:41	Luke Kornet makes 8-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	71	77
4:23	Naz Reid misses two point shot	71	77
4:21	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	71	77
4:16	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	71	77
4:05	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot driving dunk	71	79
4:05	Timberwolves Full timeout	71	79
4:05	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	71	79
3:45	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	74	79
3:20	Jayson Tatum makes 24-foot three pointer	74	82
3:06	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (Luke Kornet steals)	74	82
2:54	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	74	85
2:37	Anthony Edwards misses 3-foot two point shot	74	85
2:37	Celtics defensive team rebound	74	85
2:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	74	85
2:37	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	74	85
2:23	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	74	87
2:08	Naz Reid makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	76	87
1:48	Josh Minott enters the game for Anthony Edwards	76	87
1:43	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	87
1:40	Julius Randle defensive rebound	76	87
1:34	Naz Reid makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)	79	87
1:12	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	79	87
1:09	Josh Minott defensive rebound	79	87
56.1	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	79	87
52.1	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	79	89
42.1	Luke Kornet shooting foul	79	89
42.1	Jayson Tatum technical foul	79	89
42.1	Naz Reid makes technical free throw	80	89
42.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	81	89
42.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	82	89
35.1	Jayson Tatum makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	82	91
25.1	Josh Minott makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	85	91
1.1	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	91
1.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	85	91
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	85	91

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	BOS
12:00	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jayson Tatum	85	91
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Jordan Walsh	85	91
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Luke Kornet	85	91
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Al Horford	85	91
11:47	Naz Reid out of bounds bad pass turnover	85	91
11:22	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	85	91
11:20	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	85	91
11:13	Josh Minott makes driving dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	87	91
11:04	Josh Minott personal foul	87	91
10:56	Sam Hauser vs. Donte DiVincenzo (Neemias Queta gains possession)	87	91
10:50	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	91
10:45	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	87	91
10:35	Naz Reid offensive charge	87	91
10:35	Naz Reid turnover	87	91
10:20	Derrick White makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	87	93
10:20	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	87	93
10:20	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 1	87	94
10:11	Julius Randle bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	87	94
10:04	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	94
10:01	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	87	94
9:49	Donte DiVincenzo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	90	94
9:31	Josh Minott blocks Derrick White 's 1-foot driving layup	90	94
9:31	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	90	94
9:31	Neemias Queta transition take foul	90	94
9:31	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 1	91	94
9:16	Donte DiVincenzo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	94	94
9:15	Celtics Full timeout	94	94
8:53	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	94
8:50	Celtics offensive team rebound	94	94
8:48	Neemias Queta makes alley oop layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	94	96
8:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	97	96
8:02	Donte DiVincenzo loose ball foul	97	96
8:02	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Josh Minott	97	96
8:02	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser	97	96
7:50	Derrick White makes 12-foot two point shot	97	98
7:35	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	97	98
7:35	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 1 of 2	97	98
7:35	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	97	98
7:35	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	98	98
7:25	Jayson Tatum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	98	101
7:22	Timberwolves Full timeout	98	101
7:22	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	98	101
7:15	Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	98	101
7:07	Derrick White misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	101
7:04	Naz Reid defensive rebound	98	101
6:46	Anthony Edwards makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Naz Reid assists)	100	101
6:25	Derrick White makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	100	103
6:06	Julius Randle misses two point shot	100	103
6:04	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	100	103
5:47	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	100	105
5:47	Timberwolves Full timeout	100	105
5:47	Al Horford enters the game for Payton Pritchard	100	105
5:35	Julius Randle makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	103	105
5:13	Al Horford makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	103	108
4:59	Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot	103	108
4:57	Derrick White defensive rebound	103	108
4:49	Al Horford makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	103	110
4:36	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	103	110
4:36	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	103	110
4:36	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	103	110
4:36	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	104	110
4:20	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot jumper	104	112
4:08	Neemias Queta kicked ball violation	104	112
3:58	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	107	112
3:36	Jayson Tatum misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	107	112
3:32	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	107	112
3:29	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	107	112
3:21	Naz Reid misses 23-foot three point jumper	107	112
3:19	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	107	112
2:59	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	107	115
2:52	Derrick White personal foul	107	115
2:52	(02:52) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	107	115
2:36	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	110	115
2:08	Derrick White makes 25-foot jump bank shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	110	118
1:50	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	110	118
1:48	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	110	118
1:48	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	110	118
1:48	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Neemias Queta	110	118
1:34	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	110	118
1:30	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	110	118
1:25	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	110	118
1:23	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	110	118
1:08	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	110	118
1:06	Naz Reid offensive rebound	110	118
1:04	Naz Reid misses two point shot	110	118
1:04	Naz Reid offensive rebound	110	118
1:04	Naz Reid makes tip shot	112	118
49.1	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	112	118
46.1	Al Horford offensive rebound	112	118
35.1	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	112	118
32.1	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	112	118
28.1	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	112	118
28.1	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 1 of 3	113	118
28.1	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 2 of 3	114	118
28.1	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 3 of 3	115	118
21.0	Celtics Full timeout	115	118
21.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Naz Reid	115	118
5.2	Jayson Tatum misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	115	118
3.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	115	118
3.0	Timberwolves Full timeout	115	118
3.0	Timberwolves Full timeout	115	118
3.0	Naz Reid enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	115	118
1.1	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	115	118
1.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	115	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	115	118
0.0	End of Game	115	118

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 3, 2025

Coverage

TNT, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Zach Zarba, CJ Washington, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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