Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves
12-54, 3-32 Away
101
12-54, 3-32 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS | 26 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 101 |
MIN | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 119 |
32-32, 21-12 Home
119
32-32, 21-12 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 29 | 13-24 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 9-18 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
101 | 39-97 | 11-27 | 12-17 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 22 | ||
40% | 41% | 71% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 26 | 11-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | 20 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 10-14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
119 | 46-83 | 10-18 | 17-23 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 16 | ||
55% | 56% | 74% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
7:30 PM, 16 March 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 17,346
- Referees:
- Dan Crawford
- David Jones
- Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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