Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Towns, Timberwolves outlast Celtics 124-122

MINNEAPOLIS -- Karl-Anthony Towns has put together one of the best rookie seasons for a big man in the last 20 years, and he showed off his entire repertoire in the first half Monday night against the Boston Celtics.
The hook shots, the up-and-under, the 3-pointer, it was all on display in another dazzling performance. And it almost wasn't enough.
Towns had 28 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on to beat the Celtics 124-122 when Marcus Smart's 3-pointer at the buzzer went off the back iron.
"I'm upset," said Towns, whose Wolves led by 16 in the first quarter, 14 with 4 minutes to go and 10 with 90 seconds left before nearly giving the game away. "It's hard to smile after a game like this. It should've never got to that point. We've just got to be better."
Gorgui Dieng had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Ricky Rubio gave the Wolves 15 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and some terrific defense on All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas.
Jae Crowder had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who lost on the second night of a back-to-back for the first time in six games. Boston's normally stingy defense gave up 51.8 percent shooting to the Wolves. The Celtics were also outrebounded 51-38.
Despite their sluggishness, the Celtics found some defense late, took advantage of three missed free throws in the final 30 seconds and had a clean look to win it.
"The guys fought again," coach Brad Stevens said. "They found a way back in it somehow. I don't know how they do it, but it seems like we always have a chance."
Zach LaVine had 16 points and shot 4 of 5 on 3-pointers, and Andrew Wiggins scored 17 for the Wolves.
The Timberwolves were terrible in a home loss to the Knicks on Saturday night, trailing by 24 early in the fourth quarter as former coach Kurt Rambis cruised to his first win with New York. Minnesota came out with much more energy playing against a team on the second night of a tough back-to-back after playing in Denver on Sunday.
During one incredible stretch in the first quarter, Towns scored nine straight for the Wolves, including a baby hook on the baseline and a dazzling up-and-under move that left Tyler Zeller grasping at air and injured Wolves star Kevin Garnett jumping out of his seat on the bench and letting out a howl.
"Towns had his way with us the whole night," Stevens said. "Obviously their other guys did, too, but certainly he stood out."
The Wolves led by 16 in the first quarter and 11 in the second, but the Celtics closed the first three quarters with bursts to stay within striking distance.
Rubio was disruptive all night on the defensive end, stifling Boston's pick-and-roll and limiting the number of clean looks for Thomas, who started the game 0 for 7 and finished with 18 points on 8-for-20 shooting.
That kind of dogged effort is usually the Celtics' specialty. They came in third in the NBA in defensive efficiency, but couldn't quite finish off the comeback.
Boston pulled within one with 5.3 seconds to play, but Smart's look from the right wing was off target, allowing the Wolves to escape.
"It's great to have a `W,' but for me personally I'm just not happy with the way we played at the end," Towns said. "That's us, especially me. We've got to do a better job."
CELTICS FOULING
The Timberwolves have been one of the best teams in the league at getting to the foul line this season, and they took advantage of a foul-prone Celtics defense. Minnesota shot 40 free throws and made 30 of them.
"It's frustrating," Stevens said. "It's something we talk about very consistently. And it's becoming frustrating."
TIP-INS
Celtics: Smart had 17 points and seven assists. ... Jared Sullinger had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Timberwolves: F Nemanja Bjelica had an MRI on the right foot injury that occurred over the All-Star break. It revealed a strain and he will miss at least the next three games on the upcoming road trip. ... Rookie PG Tyus Jones had his best game as a pro with nine points on 4-for-7 shooting in 16 minutes.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Milwaukee on Thursday.
Timberwolves: Visit Toronto on Wednesday.




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  • 4th Quarter

    TIMETEAMPLAYSCORE
    0:00End of Game122 - 124
    0:00Celtics offensive team rebound122 - 124
    0:00End of the 4th Quarter122 - 124
    0:01Marcus Smart misses 30-foot three point jumper122 - 124
    0:05Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2122 - 124
    0:05Jared Sullinger enters the game for Jonas Jerebko122 - 123
    0:05Timberwolves offensive team rebound122 - 123
    0:05Zach LaVine misses free throw 1 of 2122 - 123
    0:05Isaiah Thomas personal take foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)122 - 123
    0:06Avery Bradley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonas Jerebko assists)122 - 123
    0:09Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Evan Turner119 - 123
    0:09Celtics Full timeout119 - 123
    0:10Jae Crowder defensive rebound119 - 123
    0:10Ricky Rubio misses free throw 2 of 2119 - 123
    0:10Timberwolves offensive team rebound119 - 123
    0:10Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 2119 - 123
    0:10Avery Bradley personal take foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)119 - 123
    0:16Isaiah Thomas makes two point shot119 - 123
    0:22Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2117 - 123
    0:22Isaiah Thomas enters the game for Jonas Jerebko117 - 122
    0:22Timberwolves offensive team rebound117 - 122
    0:22Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2117 - 122
    0:22Jae Crowder personal take foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)117 - 122
    0:30Evan Turner enters the game for Isaiah Thomas117 - 122
    0:30Timberwolves Full timeout117 - 122
    0:33Jae Crowder makes three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)117 - 122
    0:36Celtics 20 Sec. timeout114 - 122
    0:36Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2114 - 122
    0:36Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2114 - 121
    0:36Isaiah Thomas personal take foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)114 - 122
    0:41Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound114 - 120
    0:42Shabazz Muhammad misses layup114 - 120
    0:50Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup (Marcus Smart assists)114 - 120
    0:53Celtics 20 Sec. timeout112 - 120
    0:53Marcus Smart defensive rebound112 - 120
    0:54Shabazz Muhammad misses 24-foot three point jumper112 - 120
    1:14Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup112 - 120
    1:22Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2110 - 120
    1:22Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Gorgui Dieng110 - 119
    1:22Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2110 - 119
    1:22Marcus Smart personal block (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)110 - 118
    1:43Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2110 - 118
    1:43Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2109 - 118
    1:43Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout108 - 118
    1:43Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)108 - 118
    1:43Marcus Smart offensive rebound108 - 118
    1:44Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Marcus Smart 's 4-foot jumper108 - 118
    1:46Marcus Smart offensive rebound108 - 118
    1:47Jonas Jerebko misses 12-foot two point shot108 - 118
    1:55Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2108 - 118
    1:55Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2108 - 117
    1:55Marcus Smart personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)108 - 116
    2:10Avery Bradley makes driving layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)108 - 116
    2:14Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Isaiah Thomas steals)106 - 116
    2:24Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound106 - 116
    2:25Ricky Rubio misses 24-foot three point jumper106 - 116
    2:39Avery Bradley turnover106 - 116
    2:39Avery Bradley offensive foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)106 - 116
    2:47Celtics Full timeout106 - 116
    2:47Andrew Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover106 - 116
    3:09Avery Bradley makes layup106 - 116
    3:10Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Avery Bradley steals)104 - 116
    3:14Isaiah Thomas makes two point shot (Jae Crowder assists)104 - 116
    3:28Gorgui Dieng makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)102 - 116
    3:47Marcus Smart makes layup (Jae Crowder assists)102 - 114
    3:58Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2100 - 114
    3:58Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Jared Sullinger100 - 113
    3:58Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2100 - 113
    3:58Avery Bradley personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)100 - 112
    4:05Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound100 - 112
    4:07Avery Bradley misses 24-foot three point jumper100 - 112
    4:16Jae Crowder defensive rebound100 - 112
    4:16Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2100 - 112
    4:16Marcus Smart enters the game for Evan Turner100 - 112
    4:16Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2100 - 112
    4:16Isaiah Thomas personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)100 - 111
    4:26Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound100 - 111
    4:26Avery Bradley misses layup100 - 111
    4:28Andrew Wiggins blocks Isaiah Thomas 's 3-foot shot100 - 111
    4:28Avery Bradley offensive rebound100 - 111
    4:33Ricky Rubio lost ball turnover (Jared Sullinger steals)100 - 111
    4:56Jae Crowder out of bounds lost ball turnover100 - 111
    5:03Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2100 - 111
    5:03Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2100 - 110
    5:03Jae Crowder shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)100 - 109
    5:18Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound100 - 109
    5:18Evan Turner misses free throw 2 of 2100 - 109
    5:18Evan Turner makes free throw 1 of 2100 - 109
    5:18Gorgui Dieng shooting foul (Evan Turner draws the foul)99 - 109
    5:35Ricky Rubio makes 16-foot two point shot99 - 109
    5:54Zach LaVine enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad99 - 107
    5:54Timberwolves defensive team rebound99 - 107
    5:54Isaiah Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper99 - 107
    6:00Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Avery Bradley steals)99 - 107
    6:09Timberwolves Full timeout99 - 107
    6:20Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Evan Turner assists)99 - 107
    6:24Ricky Rubio bad pass (Evan Turner steals)97 - 107
    6:41Isaiah Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)97 - 107
    6:50Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 294 - 107
    6:50Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 294 - 106
    6:50Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)94 - 107
    6:54Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound94 - 105
    6:56Ricky Rubio misses 21-foot jumper94 - 105
    7:09Jared Sullinger enters the game for Tyler Zeller94 - 105
    7:09Jae Crowder enters the game for Jonas Jerebko94 - 105
    7:09Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Adreian Payne94 - 105
    7:09Jonas Jerebko personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)94 - 105
    7:09Isaiah Thomas lost ball turnover (Ricky Rubio steals)94 - 105
    7:18Adreian Payne makes two point shot94 - 105
    7:20Adreian Payne offensive rebound94 - 103
    7:22Adreian Payne misses 6-foot jumper94 - 103
    7:47Jonas Jerebko lost ball turnover (Gorgui Dieng steals)94 - 103
    7:52Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Kevin Martin94 - 103
    7:52Adreian Payne personal foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul)94 - 103
    7:54Isaiah Thomas defensive rebound94 - 103
    7:56Adreian Payne misses 6-foot jumper94 - 103
    8:08Jonas Jerebko makes free throw 1 of 194 - 103
    8:08Kevin Martin shooting foul (Jonas Jerebko draws the foul)93 - 103
    8:08Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Avery Bradley assists)93 - 103
    8:23Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 291 - 103
    8:23Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 291 - 102
    8:23Isaiah Thomas enters the game for Marcus Smart91 - 101
    8:23Ricky Rubio enters the game for Tyus Jones91 - 101
    8:23Full timeout91 - 101
    8:23Jonas Jerebko shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)91 - 101
    8:48Avery Bradley makes 13-foot two point shot (Evan Turner assists)91 - 101
    9:00Adreian Payne makes 11-foot two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)89 - 101
    9:12Tyler Zeller bad pass (Shabazz Muhammad steals)89 - 99
    9:27Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 289 - 99
    9:27Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 289 - 98
    9:27Tyler Zeller shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)89 - 97
    9:34Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound89 - 97
    9:36Jonas Jerebko misses89 - 97
    9:52Tyus Jones makes two point shot89 - 97
    10:07Tyler Zeller makes layup89 - 95
    10:08Tyler Zeller offensive rebound87 - 95
    10:11Evan Turner misses jumper87 - 95
    10:23Celtics defensive team rebound87 - 95
    10:26Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound87 - 95
    10:26Shabazz Muhammad misses87 - 95
    10:26Kevin Martin misses driving layup87 - 95
    10:33Kevin Martin defensive rebound87 - 95
    10:33Marcus Smart misses 24-foot three point jumper87 - 95
    10:40Evan Turner defensive rebound87 - 95
    10:41Gorgui Dieng misses 16-foot jump bank shot87 - 95
    10:56Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound87 - 95
    10:57Avery Bradley misses 26-foot three point jumper87 - 95
    11:06Shabazz Muhammad personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)87 - 95
    11:11Evan Turner defensive rebound87 - 95
    11:12Shabazz Muhammad misses 10-foot jumper87 - 95
    11:33Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 187 - 95
    11:33Tyus Jones shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)86 - 95
    11:33Marcus Smart makes driving layup (Avery Bradley assists)86 - 95
    11:45Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound84 - 93
    11:45Gorgui Dieng makes tip shot84 - 95
    11:48Shabazz Muhammad misses 4-foot jumper84 - 93

  • 3rd Quarter

    TIMETEAMPLAYSCORE
    0:00Gorgui Dieng makes 26-foot (Andrew Wiggins assists)84 - 93
    0:00Marcus Smart out of bounds lost ball turnover84 - 90
    0:00End of the 3rd Quarter84 - 93
    0:02Tyus Jones bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)84 - 90
    0:15Tyler Zeller enters the game for Jared Sullinger84 - 90
    0:15Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns84 - 90
    0:15Timberwolves defensive team rebound84 - 90
    0:16Jared Sullinger misses layup84 - 90
    0:32Tyus Jones offensive rebound84 - 88
    0:32Tyus Jones makes tip shot84 - 90
    0:32Tyus Jones misses 6-foot jumper84 - 88
    0:39Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Marcus Smart assists)84 - 88
    0:42Jae Crowder defensive rebound82 - 88
    0:43Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup82 - 88
    1:01Evan Turner makes layup82 - 88
    1:13Jae Crowder defensive rebound80 - 88
    1:14Kevin Martin misses 25-foot Regular Jump Shot80 - 88
    1:21Jared Sullinger makes layup80 - 88
    1:22Jared Sullinger offensive rebound78 - 88
    1:23Jae Crowder misses layup78 - 88
    1:39Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)78 - 88
    1:57Jae Crowder makes 2-foot layup (Marcus Smart assists)78 - 86
    2:12Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)76 - 86
    2:24Kevin Martin enters the game for Zach LaVine76 - 84
    2:24Zach LaVine makes technical free throw76 - 84
    2:24Jonas Jerebko defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)76 - 83
    2:41Jae Crowder makes jumper (Marcus Smart assists)76 - 83
    2:54Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 274 - 83
    2:54Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 274 - 82
    2:54Jonas Jerebko shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)74 - 81
    3:09Jae Crowder makes free throw 1 of 174 - 81
    3:09Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)73 - 81
    3:09Jae Crowder makes 5-foot two point shot73 - 81
    3:15Jared Sullinger defensive rebound71 - 81
    3:15Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup71 - 81
    3:30Jae Crowder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonas Jerebko assists)71 - 81
    3:44Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 268 - 81
    3:44Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Isaiah Thomas68 - 80
    3:44Tyus Jones enters the game for Ricky Rubio68 - 80
    3:44Timberwolves offensive team rebound68 - 80
    3:44Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 268 - 81
    3:44Marcus Smart shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)68 - 80
    3:56Marcus Smart steps out of bounds turnover68 - 80
    4:00Ricky Rubio bad pass (Jae Crowder steals)68 - 80
    4:13Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Gorgui Dieng68 - 80
    4:13Isaiah Thomas turnover68 - 80
    4:13Isaiah Thomas offensive Charge (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)68 - 80
    4:20Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)68 - 80
    4:24Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound68 - 80
    4:26Isaiah Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper68 - 80
    4:31Evan Turner defensive rebound68 - 80
    4:35Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound68 - 80
    4:35Karl-Anthony Towns misses68 - 80
    4:35Gorgui Dieng misses 7-foot jumper68 - 80
    4:39Jared Sullinger bad pass (Andrew Wiggins steals)68 - 80
    4:41Jared Sullinger defensive rebound68 - 80
    4:43Karl-Anthony Towns misses68 - 80
    4:48Ricky Rubio defensive rebound68 - 80
    4:50Jae Crowder misses 7-foot two point shot68 - 80
    4:54Celtics offensive team rebound68 - 80
    4:56Jae Crowder misses 18-foot jumper68 - 80
    5:07Celtics Full timeout68 - 80
    5:07Andrew Wiggins makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)68 - 80
    5:18Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound68 - 78
    5:18Evan Turner misses 17-foot jumper68 - 78
    5:35Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot68 - 78
    5:52Evan Turner enters the game for Avery Bradley68 - 76
    5:54Ricky Rubio defensive rebound68 - 76
    5:56Jared Sullinger misses 26-foot three point jumper68 - 76
    6:07Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot68 - 76
    6:09Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound68 - 74
    6:11Andrew Wiggins misses 7-foot jumper68 - 74
    6:20Zach LaVine defensive rebound68 - 74
    6:20Marcus Smart misses 9-foot two point shot68 - 74
    6:35Ricky Rubio makes free throw 3 of 368 - 74
    6:35Marcus Smart enters the game for Amir Johnson68 - 73
    6:35Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 368 - 73
    6:35Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 368 - 72
    6:35Avery Bradley shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)68 - 71
    6:58Jared Sullinger makes 21-foot jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)68 - 71
    7:07Karl-Anthony Towns makes 6-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)66 - 71
    7:16Jae Crowder makes free throw 2 of 266 - 69
    7:16Jae Crowder makes free throw 1 of 265 - 69
    7:16Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)64 - 69
    7:35Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)64 - 69
    7:52Amir Johnson personal foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)64 - 66
    7:56Ricky Rubio defensive rebound64 - 66
    7:58Avery Bradley misses 24-foot three point jumper64 - 66
    8:10Ricky Rubio personal foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)64 - 66
    8:21Jared Sullinger defensive rebound64 - 66
    8:22Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point jumper64 - 66
    8:30Timberwolves Full timeout64 - 66
    8:40Jae Crowder makes two point shot (Jared Sullinger assists)64 - 66
    8:44Jared Sullinger defensive rebound62 - 66
    8:45Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper62 - 66
    8:52Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound62 - 66
    8:53Avery Bradley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot62 - 66
    9:00Jared Sullinger defensive rebound62 - 66
    9:00Ricky Rubio misses driving layup62 - 66
    9:17Jae Crowder makes 14-foot two point shot (Jared Sullinger assists)62 - 66
    9:38Andrew Wiggins makes 11-foot two point shot60 - 66
    9:45Zach LaVine defensive rebound60 - 64
    9:48Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Isaiah Thomas 's 5-foot jumper60 - 64
    9:56Ricky Rubio makes 4-foot two point shot60 - 64
    10:15Avery Bradley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)60 - 62
    10:30Jae Crowder defensive rebound57 - 62
    10:33Ricky Rubio misses 10-foot two point shot57 - 62
    10:48Jared Sullinger makes 20-foot jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)57 - 62
    10:57Zach LaVine makes 24-foot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)55 - 62
    11:18Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound55 - 59
    11:21Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot jumper55 - 59
    11:41Amir Johnson makes 6-foot two point shot (Isaiah Thomas assists)55 - 59

  • 2nd Quarter

    TIMETEAMPLAYSCORE
    0:00End of the 2nd Quarter53 - 59
    0:01Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound53 - 59
    0:02Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper53 - 59
    0:13Jae Crowder offensive rebound53 - 59
    0:14Jordan Mickey misses 4-foot Regular Jump Shot53 - 59
    0:35Jared Sullinger defensive rebound53 - 59
    0:36Karl-Anthony Towns misses 24-foot three point jumper53 - 59
    0:53Isaiah Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)53 - 59
    1:06Jae Crowder defensive rebound50 - 59
    1:06Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 250 - 59
    1:06Timberwolves offensive team rebound50 - 59
    1:06Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 250 - 59
    1:06Jae Crowder shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)50 - 59
    1:23Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup50 - 59
    1:36Gorgui Dieng makes 14-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)48 - 59
    1:47Jordan Mickey enters the game for Amir Johnson48 - 57
    1:47Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout48 - 57
    1:47Isaiah Thomas makes 14-foot jumper48 - 57
    1:54Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot46 - 57
    2:13Jae Crowder makes three point jumper (Amir Johnson assists)46 - 55
    2:31Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)43 - 55
    2:51Ricky Rubio defensive rebound43 - 52
    2:54Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper43 - 52
    2:57Timberwolves Full timeout43 - 52
    2:57Celtics offensive team rebound43 - 52
    3:00Amir Johnson misses layup43 - 52
    3:03Jae Crowder defensive rebound43 - 52
    3:05Zach LaVine misses 21-foot jumper43 - 52
    3:16Ricky Rubio defensive rebound43 - 52
    3:18Isaiah Thomas misses 13-foot jumper43 - 52
    3:30Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad43 - 52
    3:30Andrew Wiggins traveling43 - 52
    3:45Marcus Smart makes 2-foot layup (Jared Sullinger assists)43 - 52
    3:55Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Adreian Payne41 - 52
    3:55Amir Johnson enters the game for Evan Turner41 - 52
    3:55Celtics 20 Sec. timeout41 - 52
    3:56Shabazz Muhammad makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)41 - 52
    4:03Adreian Payne defensive rebound41 - 49
    4:03Marcus Smart misses layup41 - 49
    4:22Shabazz Muhammad makes 7-foot two point shot41 - 49
    4:37Marcus Smart enters the game for Avery Bradley41 - 47
    4:37Zach LaVine enters the game for Kevin Martin41 - 47
    4:37Evan Turner loose ball foul (Adreian Payne draws the foul)41 - 47
    4:37Timberwolves offensive team rebound41 - 47
    4:37Adreian Payne misses layup41 - 47
    4:52Kevin Martin defensive rebound41 - 47
    4:54Isaiah Thomas misses 11-foot two point shot41 - 47
    5:07Shabazz Muhammad makes dunk (Kevin Martin assists)41 - 47
    5:09Adreian Payne defensive rebound41 - 45
    5:11Adreian Payne blocks Evan Turner 's 15-foot jumper41 - 45
    5:20Jae Crowder enters the game for Jonas Jerebko41 - 45
    5:20Ricky Rubio personal foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul)41 - 45
    5:30Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 241 - 45
    5:30Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Gorgui Dieng41 - 44
    5:30Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 241 - 44
    5:30Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)41 - 43
    5:46Jonas Jerebko makes driving layup (Evan Turner assists)41 - 43
    6:03Ricky Rubio enters the game for Tyus Jones39 - 43
    6:03Jared Sullinger enters the game for Tyler Zeller39 - 43
    6:03Isaiah Thomas enters the game for Marcus Smart39 - 43
    6:03Celtics Full timeout39 - 43
    6:05Tyus Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)39 - 43
    6:16Kevin Martin defensive rebound39 - 40
    6:16Jonas Jerebko misses 25-foot three point jumper39 - 40
    6:37Kevin Martin makes driving layup39 - 40
    7:03Evan Turner makes 10-foot two point shot39 - 38
    7:26Tyus Jones makes layup37 - 38
    7:30Evan Turner bad pass (Tyus Jones steals)37 - 36
    7:45Shabazz Muhammad makes 12-foot two point shot37 - 36
    7:52Marcus Smart personal foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)37 - 34
    8:11Jonas Jerebko makes driving layup37 - 34
    8:15Kevin Martin lost ball turnover (Avery Bradley steals)35 - 34
    8:26Avery Bradley makes 23-foot three point jumper35 - 34
    8:44Evan Turner defensive rebound32 - 34
    8:44Kevin Martin misses free throw 2 of 232 - 34
    8:44Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 232 - 34
    8:44Full timeout32 - 33
    8:44Marcus Smart shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)32 - 33
    8:49Kevin Martin defensive rebound32 - 33
    8:51Marcus Smart misses 8-foot jumper32 - 33
    9:11Gorgui Dieng makes 10-foot two point shot32 - 33
    9:27Marcus Smart makes layup (Evan Turner assists)32 - 31
    9:33Shabazz Muhammad loose ball foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)30 - 31
    9:33Celtics offensive team rebound30 - 31
    9:33Tyler Zeller misses 15-foot jumper30 - 31
    9:36Celtics offensive team rebound30 - 31
    9:36Shabazz Muhammad blocks Evan Turner 's 2-foot layup30 - 31
    9:42Evan Turner defensive rebound30 - 31
    9:45Adreian Payne misses jumper30 - 31
    10:06Avery Bradley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)30 - 31
    10:11Evan Turner defensive rebound27 - 31
    10:12Jonas Jerebko blocks Tyus Jones 's 13-foot jumper27 - 31
    10:36Tyler Zeller makes free throw 2 of 227 - 31
    10:36Adreian Payne enters the game for Tayshaun Prince26 - 31
    10:36Tyler Zeller makes free throw 1 of 226 - 31
    10:36Kevin Martin shooting foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)25 - 31
    10:40Evan Turner defensive rebound25 - 31
    10:41Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot step back jumpshot25 - 31
    10:55Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound25 - 31
    10:56Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper25 - 31
    11:22Tyler Zeller makes layup25 - 31
    11:22Tyler Zeller offensive rebound23 - 31
    11:23Tyler Zeller misses layup23 - 31
    11:36Kevin Martin turnover23 - 31
    11:36Kevin Martin offensive foul (Jonas Jerebko draws the foul)23 - 31
    11:48Kevin Martin defensive rebound23 - 31
    11:48Marcus Smart misses23 - 31

  • 1st Quarter

    TIMETEAMPLAYSCORE
    0:00End of the 1st Quarter23 - 31
    0:02Marcus Smart makes free throw clear path 2 of 223 - 31
    0:02Marcus Smart makes free throw clear path 1 of 222 - 31
    0:02Tyus Jones clear path foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)23 - 31
    0:02Zach LaVine bad pass (Jae Crowder steals)21 - 31
    0:16Marcus Smart offensive rebound19 - 31
    0:16Marcus Smart makes two point shot21 - 31
    0:17Jae Crowder misses layup19 - 31
    0:20Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Evan Turner steals)19 - 31
    0:36Evan Turner makes 15-foot jumper19 - 31
    0:44Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound17 - 31
    0:45Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper17 - 31
    0:57Evan Turner makes 13-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)17 - 31
    1:15Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)15 - 31
    1:31Tyus Jones defensive rebound15 - 29
    1:31Jonas Jerebko misses 8-foot Running Jumper15 - 29
    1:47Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot jumper15 - 29
    1:51Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound15 - 27
    1:52Karl-Anthony Towns misses 8-foot jumper15 - 27
    2:02Evan Turner bad pass15 - 27
    2:12Evan Turner defensive rebound15 - 27
    2:13Zach LaVine misses 20-foot two point jumper15 - 27
    2:19Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound15 - 27
    2:20Tyler Zeller misses hook shot15 - 27
    2:23Tyler Zeller offensive rebound15 - 27
    2:24Tyler Zeller misses layup15 - 27
    2:43Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound15 - 27
    2:43Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 215 - 27
    2:43Tyus Jones enters the game for Ricky Rubio15 - 27
    2:43Tyler Zeller enters the game for Isaiah Thomas15 - 27
    2:43Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Jared Sullinger15 - 27
    2:43Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 215 - 27
    2:43Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)15 - 26
    3:00Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound15 - 26
    3:00Isaiah Thomas misses 22-foot two point jumper15 - 26
    3:06Ricky Rubio bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)15 - 26
    3:11Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound15 - 26
    3:12Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper15 - 26
    3:27Karl-Anthony Towns makes 10-foot two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)15 - 26
    3:40Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Gorgui Dieng15 - 24
    3:40Timberwolves Full timeout15 - 24
    3:49Marcus Smart makes driving layup15 - 24
    3:56Zach LaVine bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)13 - 24
    4:00Zach LaVine defensive rebound13 - 24
    4:01Jae Crowder misses 24-foot three point jumper13 - 24
    4:09Evan Turner defensive rebound13 - 24
    4:09Andrew Wiggins misses 7-foot two point shot13 - 24
    4:18Evan Turner enters the game for Amir Johnson13 - 24
    4:18Marcus Smart enters the game for Avery Bradley13 - 24
    4:22Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound13 - 24
    4:22Gorgui Dieng blocks Isaiah Thomas 's 1-foot layup13 - 24
    4:33Karl-Anthony Towns makes 21-foot jumper13 - 24
    4:56Jared Sullinger makes 20-foot jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)13 - 22
    5:07Gorgui Dieng makes 14-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)11 - 22
    5:20Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound11 - 20
    5:22Isaiah Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper11 - 20
    5:45Zach LaVine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)11 - 20
    5:48Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound11 - 17
    5:50Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper11 - 17
    5:58Amir Johnson personal foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)11 - 17
    6:11Jae Crowder makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)11 - 17
    6:22Celtics Full timeout8 - 17
    6:24Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)8 - 17
    6:33Ricky Rubio defensive rebound8 - 15
    6:35Avery Bradley misses 13-foot two point jumper8 - 15
    6:48Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)8 - 15
    7:03Zach LaVine defensive goaltending violation8 - 12
    7:03Avery Bradley makes layup (Jae Crowder assists)8 - 12
    7:07Jae Crowder defensive rebound6 - 12
    7:07Gorgui Dieng misses layup6 - 12
    7:18Zach LaVine defensive rebound6 - 12
    7:18Jae Crowder misses 24-foot three point jumper6 - 12
    7:22Amir Johnson offensive rebound6 - 12
    7:26Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper6 - 12
    7:37Celtics offensive team rebound6 - 12
    7:39Amir Johnson misses 5-foot two point shot6 - 12
    7:54Ricky Rubio makes 13-foot two point shot6 - 12
    8:07Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound6 - 10
    8:07Jared Sullinger misses free throw 2 of 26 - 10
    8:07Celtics offensive team rebound6 - 10
    8:07Jared Sullinger misses free throw 1 of 26 - 10
    8:07Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Jared Sullinger draws the foul)6 - 10
    8:26Karl-Anthony Towns makes 17-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)6 - 10
    8:37Jae Crowder makes free throw 2 of 26 - 8
    8:37Jae Crowder makes free throw 1 of 25 - 8
    8:37Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)4 - 8
    8:47Andrew Wiggins makes 7-foot jumper4 - 8
    8:56Isaiah Thomas kicked ball violation4 - 6
    9:03Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound4 - 6
    9:06Andrew Wiggins misses 21-foot jumper4 - 6
    9:10Isaiah Thomas personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)4 - 6
    9:15Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound4 - 6
    9:17Isaiah Thomas misses 21-foot jumper4 - 6
    9:22Ricky Rubio personal foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)4 - 6
    9:32Gorgui Dieng makes 21-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)4 - 6
    9:49Jared Sullinger makes jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)4 - 4
    10:07Zach LaVine Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover2 - 4
    10:11Ricky Rubio defensive rebound2 - 4
    10:11Avery Bradley misses 21-foot two point jumper2 - 4
    10:15Avery Bradley defensive rebound2 - 4
    10:18Amir Johnson blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's layup2 - 4
    10:37Jared Sullinger makes jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)2 - 4
    10:53Karl-Anthony Towns makes 6-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)0 - 4
    11:07Ricky Rubio defensive rebound0 - 2
    11:10Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper0 - 2
    11:30Andrew Wiggins makes 21-foot jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)0 - 2
    11:44Zach LaVine offensive rebound0 - 0
    11:45Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper0 - 0
    12:00Amir Johnson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Gorgui Dieng gains possession)0 - 0




Celtics
startersMINFG3PM-AFTM-AOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
A. JohnsonPF151-30-00-010110102-92
J. CrowderSF379-154-65-518932013-427
J. SullingerC306-80-10-216751013-1712
A. BradleyPG339-174-90-011223014-422
I. ThomasPG328-202-70-001191025-1018
benchMINFG3PM-AFTM-AOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
J. JerebkoPF224-80-11-102220113+209
J. MickeyPF20-10-00-000000000+30
T. ZellerC142-60-02-230300011+36
M. SmartPG296-150-45-531474025+1117
E. TurnerSG264-80-01-209942021-39
T. RozierPGDNP-COACH'S DECISION
R.J. HunterSGDNP-COACH'S DECISION
J. YoungSGDNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM
49-10110-2814-17102838331321127
122
 
48.5%35.7%82.4%









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Timberwolves
startersMINFG3PM-AFTM-AOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
G. DiengC377-101-12-2571221101+1217
K. TownsC3613-221-21-2581340232+128
R. RubioPG323-70-19-1108881043+1115
Z. LaVinePG324-74-54-514530030+416
A. WigginsSG365-110-17-1210141143-117
benchMINFG3PM-AFTM-AOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
A. PaynePF122-60-00-012300101+94
S. MuhammadSF204-91-24-411201102-1113
T. PrinceSF50-10-00-000010000-50
T. JonesPG164-71-20-011211012-99
K. MartinSG141-30-13-405510023-15
N. BjelicaPFDNP-SORE RIGHT FOOT
D. RudezSFDNP-COACH'S DECISION
A. MillerPGDNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM
43-838-1530-4015365124561717
124
 
51.8%53.3%75.0%




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