National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 108, Boston 103
Monday, December 27, 2021 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 27, 2021
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #36 Brent Barnaky, #18 Matt Boland, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 15962
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 29272324103
Minnesota 23222934108
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 16-18 9-6 7-12 L2
Minnesota 16-17 10-9 6-8 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 10-9 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 7-12 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jaylen Nowell played 34:41 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 15.4 points over the last five games.
  • Jaylen Brown played 39:24 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 33.3% from the field and has averaged 27.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 108.8 points per game and hold opponents to 109.2 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 108.4 points per game and hold opponents to 107.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Minnesota
Jaylen Brown 26 Scoring Jaylen Nowell 29
Al Horford 6 Assists Jordan McLaughlin 10
Robert Williams III 11 Rebounds Nathan Knight 11
Jaylen Brown 8 Free Throws Made Jaden McDaniels 3
Romeo Langford 4 Steals Greg Monroe 2
Robert Williams III 4 Blocks Josh Okogie 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 103 37.1 16-47 21-28 23 53
Minnesota 108 44.4 14-34 14-19 30 53
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against New York. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .389 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .556 after a loss.