In a thrilling NBA matchup that went into overtime, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaylen Brown ignited the Celtics' offense with a hot start, scoring 15 points in just 9 minutes. Despite trailing for the majority of the second half, the Celtics mounted a late 9-0 run, highlighted by Jrue Holiday's three-pointer that gave them a 111-109 lead with 25.3 seconds remaining. The Timberwolves had earlier built a 104-95 lead with 4:09 left, but Boston struggled from the field with players other than Tatum and Brown. Kyle Anderson was instrumental for the Timberwolves, particularly in the fourth quarter where he took control of the game. As the final moments unfolded, Derrick White was called for a foul on Anthony Edwards, which was confirmed after a challenge, leading to Edwards tying the game with two free throws. Jayson Tatum then missed a midrange jumper as time expired, sending the game to overtime with the score tied at 111.
After 4: Celtics 111, Timberwolves 111 Anthony Edwards makes a pair of free throws to tie it, and then Jayson Tatum's potential game-winner rims out, sending the game to overtime.
Tatum misses a midrange jumper at the buzzer. Overtime. Tatum can't buy a bucket in those situations. #Celtics #Timberwolves.
Call stands. Foul on White. Two FTs for Edwards. BOS out of timeouts with 7.5 left. #Celtics #Timberwolves
JURE HOLLIDAY FOR THE LEAD 🤯 CELTICS 14-3 RUN TO TAKE THE LEAD (via @NBA) https://t.co/Va4oqmZet4
Looks like White got the ball first but they could easily switch this foul to Brown. #Celtics #Timberwolves
White called for a foul on driving Edwards with 7.5 left. And Mazzulla is going to challenge this. #Celtics #TImberwolves
Oooo this Celtics Timberwolves finish 🔥🔥🔥 (Fwiw … D White is a winning type player… he just makes good things happen)
#Celtics have a foul to give here. #Timberwolves
And, after Jayson Tatum splits a pair of free throws, Derrick White gets the offensive rebound and, eventually, Jrue Holiday buries a corner 3-pointer with 25.3 seconds left, and Boston is now up 2. Celtics have basically been down the whole 2nd half, but have gone on a 9-0 run. https://t.co/tk2YuVLK1w
What a comeback by the Celtics vs the Wolves
Friggin' Celtics, man. Extremely hard to close out.
My goodness, Tatum misses FT, White rebounds, Holiday gets ball in corner and hits a 3. BOS 111, MIN 109 with 25.3 left. Timeout #Timberwolves. #Celtics
Tatum draws a shooting foul on Towns with 36.1 left. Tatum helps #Celtics preserve the 2 for 1. #Timberwolves
Wolves aren't getting ANYTHING vs. Celtics pressure. Boston just eared up.
After consecutive hoops by Tatum, #Celtics are within 109-107 with the ball with 41.2 left. Mazzulla calls a timeout. This will be an interesting ATO. #Timberwolves.
And, of course, Boston has now ripped off five straight points and has the ball, down 2, with 41.2 seconds to go, with Joe Mazzulla calling timeout to set up a 2-for-1 opportunity here. https://t.co/OSO0lPMzc9
Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns have combined to score three points in the fourth quarter. Kyle Anderson and Nickiel Alexander-Walker, however, have combined to score 18 – which is why Minnesota has staked itself to a 109-102 lead with 2:12 to go.
Anderson and Alexander-Walker are a combined 8 for 8 FG in the 4Q. #Celtics #Timberwolves
#Timberwolves answering every #Celtics run and now lead 104-95 with 4:09 left. BOS players besides Tatum and Brown are 15 for 43 FG and 7 for 25 on 3pt.
Kyle Anderson clutch driving layup https://t.co/4q247saHft
The Wolves supporting cast has been torching the Celtics at the rim here, getting Horford out of the paint dealing with KAT/Reid and then Slomo and now NAW have feasted with tough finishes. When Wolves lock in on defense, they're a dangerous matchup for the Celtics.
The fourth quarter of Celtics-Wolves belongs, as we always knew it would, to Kyle Anderson.
Kyle Anderson is up to eight points in the fourth quarter, and Minnesota is now up 7 with 4 minutes to go. Anderson has been fantastic here late getting into the lane and using his size and touch to finish.
Kyle Anderson breakout game
Kyle Anderson is taking over down the stretch. #Celtics #Timberwolves
Y'all, Celtics-Wolves is top tier. Get thee to the league pass
Jaylen Brown off to another hot start, 15 pts in 9 min. #Celtics #Timberwolves