Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves
24-24, 8-16 Away
103
24-24, 8-16 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS | 22 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 103 |
MIN | 20 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 100 |
24-24, 13-12 Home
100
24-24, 13-12 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Paul Pierce's layup blocked by Trenton Hassell.
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Mark Blount missed hook shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Paul Pierce missed 14 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Mark Blount missed 16 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Paul Pierce missed 21 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Trenton Hassell.
- Raef LaFrentz made layup.
- Michael Olowokandi made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Tony Allen missed 11 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton made layup.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 9 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed layup.
- Paul Pierce missed layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton's driving layup blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Trenton Hassell missed two point shot.
- Tony Allen made driving layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Tony Allen missed 21 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed layup.
- Sam Cassell made two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 15 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett made layup.
- Raef LaFrentz made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Raef LaFrentz missed three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft two point shot.
- Gary Payton missed 9 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Fred Hoiberg missed layup.
- Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount made layup.
- Fred Hoiberg missed jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed layup.
- Walter McCarty made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed layup.
- Kendrick Perkins missed tip shot.
- Michael Olowokandi made two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Ricky Davis missed 7 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made slam dunk. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Ricky Davis made 19 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 11 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kendrick Perkins made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 13 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Paul Pierce made layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Gary Payton missed 21 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Kevin Garnett made two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 21 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made hook shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Payton made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed layup.
- Mark Blount missed 16 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed layup.
- Trenton Hassell made layup.
- Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton made driving layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 9 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 21 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 49 ft three point jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made driving layup.
- Paul Pierce missed 9 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Gary Payton made two point shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen missed driving layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 22 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 14 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount missed jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton made driving layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 11 ft running jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Paul Pierce's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 22 ft three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Michael Olowokandi made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Gary Payton missed layup.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made tip shot.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Michael Olowokandi missed layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Payton made running jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Marcus Banks missed 21 ft jumper.
- Marcus Banks made driving layup.
- Walter McCarty made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Ricky Davis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Troy Hudson made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
- Marcus Banks made driving layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Kendrick Perkins made slam dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Troy Hudson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Marcus Banks missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made driving layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Walter McCarty missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 10 ft running jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Trenton Hassell made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton missed layup.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 19 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed layup.
- Gary Payton made tip shot.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed 9 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 12 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Paul Pierce missed layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell's 30 ft three point jumper blocked by Gary Payton.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Mark Blount vs. Kevin Garnett. Raef LaFrentz gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Paul Pierce's layup blocked by Trenton Hassell. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Sam Cassell made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Mark Blount missed hook shot. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:44 | | Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:30 | | Paul Pierce missed 14 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:29 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:23 | | Sam Cassell made driving layup. | 0 | 6 |
| 10:08 | | Mark Blount missed 16 ft jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 10:07 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:57 | | Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 0 | 8 |
| 9:40 | | Paul Pierce missed 21 ft jumper. | 0 | 8 |
| 9:37 | | Raef LaFrentz offensive rebound. | 0 | 8 |
| 9:36 | | Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Trenton Hassell. | 0 | 8 |
| 9:34 | | Raef LaFrentz offensive rebound. | 0 | 8 |
| 9:33 | | Raef LaFrentz made layup. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:18 | | Michael Olowokandi made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 2 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Tony Allen missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 3 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 3 | 10 |
| 8:48 | | Sam Cassell Bad Pass | 3 | 10 |
| 8:29 | | Tony Allen missed 11 ft jumper. | 3 | 10 |
| 8:26 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 3 | 10 |
| 8:18 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper. | 3 | 10 |
| 8:17 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 3 | 10 |
| 8:07 | | Gary Payton made layup. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:47 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft jumper. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:46 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:39 | | Gary Payton missed 9 ft jumper. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:37 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Gary Payton missed layup. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 5 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 5 | 10 |
| 6:45 | | Michael Olowokandi 3 second | 5 | 10 |
| 6:35 | | Paul Pierce missed layup. | 5 | 10 |
| 6:35 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 5 | 10 |
| 6:20 | | Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 5 | 12 |
| 6:05 | | Gary Payton's driving layup blocked by Michael Olowokandi. | 5 | 12 |
| 6:03 | | Sam Cassell defensive rebound. | 5 | 12 |
| 5:56 | | Trenton Hassell missed two point shot. | 5 | 12 |
| 5:56 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 5 | 12 |
| 5:50 | | Tony Allen made driving layup. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft jumper. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Tony Allen defensive rebound. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:30 | | Sam Cassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:18 | | Trenton Hassell defensive rebound. | 7 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Kevin Garnett made two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 7 | 14 |
| 4:56 | | Tony Allen missed 21 ft jumper. | 7 | 14 |
| 4:56 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 7 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Mark Blount Jump Ball | 7 | 14 |
| 4:48 | | Sam Cassell missed layup. | 7 | 14 |
| 4:47 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound. | 7 | 14 |
| 4:43 | | Sam Cassell made two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 7 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Michael Olowokandi Illegal Defense Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 7 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Tony Allen. | 7 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Latrell Sprewell. | 9 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper. | 10 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Minnesota defensive rebound. | 10 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Mark Blount made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:44 | | Mark Blount Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:36 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft two point shot. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:35 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:15 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 15 ft jumper. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:15 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 12 | 16 |
| 3:09 | | Mark Blount made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 14 | 16 |
| 2:51 | | Sam Cassell missed 16 ft jumper. | 14 | 16 |
| 2:50 | | Minnesota defensive rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 2:50 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 14 | 16 |
| 2:50 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 14 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Paul Pierce made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 16 |
| 2:31 | | Kevin Garnett made layup. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:20 | | Raef LaFrentz made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:15 | | Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:15 | | John Thomas enters the game for Eddie Griffin. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:00 | | Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft two point shot. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:59 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:43 | | Raef LaFrentz missed three point jumper. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:40 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:17 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft two point shot. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:15 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:08 | | Gary Payton missed 9 ft jumper. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:07 | | Raef LaFrentz offensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:06 | | Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Fred Hoiberg defensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:00 | | Fred Hoiberg missed layup. | 20 | 18 |
| 59.9 | | Fred Hoiberg offensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 52.8 | | Paul Pierce Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 20 | 18 |
| 52.8 | | Walter McCarty enters the game for Raef LaFrentz. | 20 | 18 |
| 52.8 | | Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton. | 20 | 18 |
| 52.8 | | Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 19 |
| 52.8 | | Anthony Carter enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 20 | 19 |
| 52.8 | | Jiri Welsch enters the game for Paul Pierce. | 20 | 19 |
| 52.8 | | Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 34.9 | | Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 20 |
| 32.8 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 31.0 | | Mark Blount made layup. | 22 | 20 |
| 12.9 | | Fred Hoiberg missed jumper. | 22 | 20 |
| 10.9 | | John Thomas offensive rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 10.0 | | Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Mark Blount. | 22 | 20 |
| 2.9 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed layup. | 22 | 20 |
| 1.8 | | Walter McCarty defensive rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Violet Palmer
Referee:Gary Zielinski
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | 15 | .625 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Toronto | 25 | 17 | .595 | 1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 17 | .564 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 11 | 27 | .289 | 13 | L5 |
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
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