Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics
9-26, 2-18 Away
93
9-26, 2-18 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 25 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 93 |
BOS | 17 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 96 |
26-7, 14-2 Home
96
26-7, 14-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Michael Beasley makes 20-foot two point shot
- Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic misses 5-foot hook shot
- Darko Milicic misses 7-foot two point shot
- Kevin Love makes tip shot
- Rajon Rondo misses 15-foot jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 14-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 9-foot two point shot
- Darko Milicic makes hook shot (Michael Beasley assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal misses 6-foot hook shot
- Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Michael Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Michael Beasley makes 23-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes technical free throw
- Luke Ridnour misses 19-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic misses tip shot
- Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Ray Allen misses 13-foot two point shot
- Martell Webster makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darko Milicic assists)
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Martell Webster misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Darko Milicic makes tip shot
- Glen Davis misses 15-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic makes hook shot (Kevin Love assists)
- Marquis Daniels makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
- Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal blocks Martell Webster's 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses 3-foot two point shot
- Kevin Love makes two point shot
- Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Martell Webster misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses hook shot
- Nikola Pekovic makes 14-foot jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
- Marquis Daniels misses 21-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses 20-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal blocks Martell Webster's 21-foot jumper
- Michael Beasley misses 7-foot jumper
- Jonny Flynn misses 22-foot jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal makes 12-foot jumper (Von Wafer assists)
- Von Wafer misses free throw 1 of 2
- Von Wafer makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses 3-foot hook shot
- Jermaine O'Neal makes driving layup
- Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jermaine O'Neal blocks Jonny Flynn's 4-foot jumper
- Von Wafer misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Martell Webster makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
- Kevin Love makes technical free throw
- Kevin Love misses 15-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic misses 9-foot hook shot
- Nate Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Von Wafer makes layup
- Von Wafer makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kevin Love makes layup (Darko Milicic assists)
- Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 1
- Glen Davis makes 9-foot two point shot
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 1
- Luke Ridnour misses 9-foot two point shot
- Luke Ridnour makes 20-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 11-foot jumper (Shaquille O'Neal assists)
- Kosta Koufos misses 15-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Shaquille O'Neal makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kosta Koufos makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Glen Davis misses 20-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- Luke Ridnour makes 18-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
- Martell Webster makes free throw 1 of 2
- Martell Webster makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes layup
- Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2
- Luke Harangody misses 17-foot jumper
- Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
- Ray Allen makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Nikola Pekovic misses 13-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Wesley Johnson makes 14-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses 15-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Darko Milicic makes two point shot (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Ray Allen makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Michael Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Darko Milicic misses free throw 1 of 2
- Darko Milicic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic misses free throw 1 of 2
- Darko Milicic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Luke Ridnour misses 4-foot two point shot
- Michael Beasley misses 15-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley misses jumper
- Ray Allen makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen misses jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Wesley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 17-foot two point shot
- Michael Beasley misses 17-foot jumper
- Darko Milicic makes layup
- Wesley Johnson blocks Ray Allen's layup
- Ray Allen misses 22-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 14-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 15-foot jumper
- Michael Beasley makes tip shot
- Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Wesley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darko Milicic assists)
- Luke Ridnour blocks Rajon Rondo's 5-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 14-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Michael Beasley makes 18-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Martell Webster misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Von Wafer misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes tip shot
- Corey Brewer makes 17-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jermaine O'Neal blocks Nikola Pekovic's 4-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Von Wafer misses layup
- Von Wafer makes two point shot
- Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Von Wafer makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Corey Brewer makes 18-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
- Paul Pierce makes two point shot
- Jonny Flynn misses 14-foot two point shot
- Martell Webster makes 15-foot two point shot
- Nate Robinson misses 12-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes driving layup
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 1
- Martell Webster makes driving layup
- Martell Webster makes free throw 1 of 1
- Von Wafer misses three point jumper
- Darko Milicic makes 10-foot two point shot
- Von Wafer makes 16-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
- Kevin Love misses hook shot
- Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Marquis Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2
- Marquis Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nate Robinson blocks Luke Ridnour's 12-foot jumper
- Martell Webster makes 15-foot jumper
- Luke Harangody misses 12-foot jumper
- Martell Webster misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luke Harangody misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes 17-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Jermaine O'Neal blocks Nikola Pekovic's 4-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 13-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses layup
- Luke Harangody misses 18-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses layup
- Luke Harangody blocks Luke Ridnour's 8-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 22-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Michael Beasley makes 12-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Michael Beasley misses 14-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Michael Beasley makes 17-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
- Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley makes 14-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes 14-foot jumper
- Michael Beasley makes 15-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nate Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Beasley misses 31-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Darko Milicic vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Glen Davis gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 0 | 3 |
| 11:25 | | Michael Beasley makes 20-foot two point shot | 2 | 3 |
| 11:07 | | Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper | 2 | 3 |
| 11:06 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 2 | 3 |
| 10:57 | | Darko Milicic misses 5-foot hook shot | 2 | 3 |
| 10:56 | | Minnesota defensive team rebound | 2 | 3 |
| 10:41 | | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Michael Beasley steals) | 2 | 3 |
| 10:33 | | Darko Milicic misses 7-foot two point shot | 2 | 3 |
| 10:32 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 2 | 3 |
| 10:30 | | Kevin Love makes tip shot | 4 | 3 |
| 10:02 | | Rajon Rondo misses 15-foot jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 10:00 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:42 | | Michael Beasley misses 14-foot jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:22 | | Glen Davis makes 9-foot two point shot | 4 | 5 |
| 9:03 | | Darko Milicic makes hook shot (Michael Beasley assists) | 6 | 5 |
| 8:44 | | Shaquille O'Neal misses 6-foot hook shot | 6 | 5 |
| 8:42 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 8:34 | | Kevin Love traveling | 6 | 5 |
| 8:14 | | Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 8:12 | | Boston offensive team rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 8:07 | | Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 6 | 8 |
| 7:56 | | Michael Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper | 9 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Darko Milicic defensive rebound | 9 | 8 |
| 7:20 | | Michael Beasley makes 23-foot jumper | 11 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper | 11 | 8 |
| 7:05 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 7:00 | | Wesley Johnson out of bounds lost ball turnover | 11 | 8 |
| 6:48 | | Michael Beasley personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 11 | 8 |
| 6:33 | | shot clock turnover | 11 | 8 |
| 6:24 | | Shaquille O'Neal illegal defense foul | 11 | 8 |
| 6:24 | | Luke Ridnour makes technical free throw | 12 | 8 |
| 6:13 | | Luke Ridnour misses 19-foot jumper | 12 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Darko Milicic offensive rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Darko Milicic misses tip shot | 12 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Minnesota defensive team rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 5:58 | | Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper | 12 | 8 |
| 5:56 | | Rajon Rondo offensive rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | Ray Allen misses layup | 12 | 8 |
| 5:50 | | Michael Beasley defensive rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 5:48 | | Michael Beasley offensive foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 12 | 8 |
| 5:48 | | Michael Beasley turnover | 12 | 8 |
| 5:48 | | Boston full timeout | 12 | 8 |
| 5:48 | | Martell Webster enters the game for Michael Beasley | 12 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Ray Allen misses 13-foot two point shot | 12 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 5:16 | | Martell Webster makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darko Milicic assists) | 15 | 8 |
| 4:54 | | Darko Milicic shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 15 | 8 |
| 4:54 | | Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 4:54 | | Boston offensive team rebound | 15 | 8 |
| 4:54 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 4:35 | | Kevin Love traveling | 15 | 9 |
| 4:24 | | Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 15 | 11 |
| 4:07 | | Martell Webster misses 24-foot three point jumper | 15 | 11 |
| 4:07 | | Darko Milicic offensive rebound | 15 | 11 |
| 4:05 | | Darko Milicic makes tip shot | 17 | 11 |
| 3:51 | | Glen Davis misses 15-foot jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 3:50 | | Boston defensive team rebound | 17 | 11 |
| 3:50 | | Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce | 17 | 11 |
| 3:38 | | Darko Milicic makes hook shot (Kevin Love assists) | 19 | 11 |
| 3:20 | | Marquis Daniels makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 19 | 13 |
| 3:04 | | Luke Ridnour makes driving layup | 21 | 13 |
| 2:39 | | Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper | 21 | 15 |
| 2:23 | | Shaquille O'Neal blocks Martell Webster's 19-foot jumper | 21 | 15 |
| 2:21 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 21 | 15 |
| 2:21 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 2:21 | | Kevin Love misses 3-foot two point shot | 23 | 17 |
| 2:20 | | Kevin Love makes two point shot | 23 | 15 |
| 1:57 | | Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Minnesota full timeout | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Nate Robinson enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Jonny Flynn enters the game for Darko Milicic | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Nikola Pekovic enters the game for Wesley Johnson | 23 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 23 | 17 |
| 1:42 | | Martell Webster misses 20-foot jumper | 23 | 17 |
| 1:40 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 1:36 | | Kevin Love misses hook shot | 23 | 17 |
| 1:34 | | Minnesota defensive team rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 1:22 | | Marquis Daniels bad pass (Kevin Love steals) | 23 | 17 |
| 1:09 | | Nikola Pekovic makes 14-foot jumper (Corey Brewer assists) | 25 | 17 |
| 49.9 | | Marquis Daniels misses 21-foot jumper | 25 | 17 |
| 48.9 | | Jermaine O'Neal offensive rebound | 25 | 17 |
| 39.9 | | Glen Davis misses 20-foot jumper | 25 | 17 |
| 38.6 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 25 | 17 |
| 28.3 | | Jonny Flynn out of bounds lost ball turnover | 25 | 17 |
| 4.4 | | Glen Davis misses jumper | 25 | 17 |
| 3.8 | | Boston offensive team rebound | 25 | 17 |
| 3.8 | | Jumpball: Nikola Pekovic vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Glen Davis gains possession) | 25 | 17 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 25 | 17 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Bennett Salvatore
Referee:David Guthrie
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 40 | 11 | .784 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 33 | 18 | .647 | 7 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 20 | .608 | 9 | L1 |
| Portland | 23 | 28 | .451 | 17 | L6 |
| Utah | 16 | 35 | .314 | 24 | W1 |
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 32 | 18 | .640 | - | W7 |
| Boston | 32 | 18 | .640 | - | W3 |
| Toronto | 30 | 21 | .588 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 29 | 21 | .580 | 3 | W5 |
| Brooklyn | 13 | 36 | .265 | 18.5 | L2 |
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