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Jaylen Brown scores 29 points before Celtics beat Timberwolves 107-105 with late defensive stand
BOSTON (AP) Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on Sunday.
Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight rebounds to help Boston post a season-high fifth straight victory.
Anthony Edwards had 28 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost five of its last seven.
Julius Randle added 23 points, and Rudy Gobert finished with 10 points and 20 rebounds, his eighth double-double of the season.
Minnesota got within 55-54 early in the third quarter, before a 14-0 run by Boston. The spurt featured four 3s by the Celtics, including two by Tatum. The lead grew to 79-60 with 4:26 to play in the period.
But the Timberwolves chipped it all the way down in the fourth, getting within 107-105 with 34 seconds left on a driving layup by Randle.
Timberwolves: Minnesota will be looking to for some wins at home, after dropping four of its last five on the road.
Celtics: The Celtics have struggled at home at times this season but improved to 6-2 at the Garden.
The Timberwolves had the ball with 7.1 seconds and a chance to win. Edwards got the inbounds and tried to drive on Brown. But he was cut off, and the ball swung to Naz Reid, who failed to get off a 3 as time expired.
Boston assisted on 25 of its 37 made field goals.
The Timberwolves host Houston in NBA Cup play on Tuesday, beginning a four-game homestand. The Celtics host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Al Horford (Anthony Edwards gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:26 | | Jaylen Brown blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point layup | ||
| 10:25 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 3-3 |
| 9:58 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 3-6 |
| 9:49 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Jayson Tatum steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 3-9 |
| 9:28 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (lost ball) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 9:16 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:14 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 6-9 |
| 8:46 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 6-12 |
| 8:33 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-15 |
| 8:07 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point running layup | 8-15 |
| 7:12 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Derrick White misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 11-15 |
| 6:40 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:21 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 13-15 |
| 5:43 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Julius Randle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 15-15 |
| 4:44 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:22 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 4:08 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-15 |
| 4:08 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 |
| 3:45 | | Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:24 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Sam Hauser misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Naz Reid turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:50 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 2:50 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | +1 | Jrue Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-16 |
| 2:50 | | +1 | Jrue Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 |
| 2:36 | | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point driving layup | 19-17 |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point stepback jump shot (Sam Hauser assists) | 19-19 |
| 1:59 | | Rob Dillingham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 21-19 |
| 1:35 | | Xavier Tillman misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 23-19 |
| 1:03 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 25-19 |
| 0:35 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 25-21 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 27-21 |
| 0:21 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 27-24 |
| 0:00 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 27-27 |
| 11:27 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-29 |
| 11:04 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 27-32 |
| 10:38 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:38 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:35 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-33 |
| 10:14 | | Derrick White misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:14 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 30-33 |
| 9:35 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 32-33 |
| 8:38 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-34 |
| 8:38 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-35 |
| 8:22 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Xavier Tillman draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Xavier Tillman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:11 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +1 | Xavier Tillman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-36 |
| 7:55 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup | 34-36 |
| 7:43 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Sam Hauser assists) | 34-39 |
| 7:15 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:06 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Al Horford blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Derrick White offensive foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | Derrick White turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:07 | | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 37-39 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 37-41 |
| 5:34 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:32 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 37-44 |
| 5:10 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 39-44 |
| 5:10 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 5:10 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-44 |
| 4:59 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 40-47 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 43-47 |
| 4:24 | |