Overview
- Anthony Edwards finished with 39 points and hit a contested 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to close out Minnesota’s home victory in Minneapolis.
- Jaylen Brown delivered 41 points, seven assists, six rebounds and five steals, including a dominant 27-point first half that put Boston up 69-59 at the break.
- Neemias Queta, returning from an ankle sprain, tied his career high with 19 points and grabbed a career-best 18 rebounds for the Celtics.
- Boston had listed Brown (back spasms) and Queta (ankle) as questionable before both were cleared, while Minnesota entered at full health.
- The Timberwolves improved to 11-8, snapping their skid and notching their first win over a .500-plus opponent this season; Boston fell to 10-9 and heads to Cleveland on Sunday.