Overview

• Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 points, including 12 in overtime, to help the Boston Celtics improve their home record to 18-0 by beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120.
• Jaylen Brown added 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who set a franchise record for consecutive home victories at the start of a season.
• Anthony Edwards tossed in 29 points for Minnesota, which received 25 points and 13 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns.
• The Celtics' 18 consecutive home wins is the fourth-longest streak in the NBA in the past 25 years.
• Tatum and Brown have now combined to both score at least 35 points in a game four times in their careers.