- Jayson Tatum tallied a game-high 33 points, along with nine assists and eight rebounds. Derrick White scored 26 points.
- Tatum has eight or more rebounds in 19 straight games, the second-longest active streak in the NBA.
- The C’s are now 12-3 on the road this season. Boston’s overall record is 25-9.
- Jaylen Brown (right shoulder strain) and Kristaps Porzingis (left ankle sprain) did not play for Boston.
- The Celtics are back in action Friday night against the Rockets in Houston.
The Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves usually give fans a great show when they square off, and Thursday night’s game at Target Center continued that trend.
The Celtics had multiple double-digit leads in the second half, but the T-Wolves didn’t go away, and they had a chance to force overtime with 3.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards’ potential game-tying 3-pointer hit the rim and bounced out, giving Boston a 118-115 win to begin their tough four-game Western Conference road trip.
Jayson Tatum gave an MVP-caliber performance with 33 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals. He scored 16 points in the third quarter. Derrick White poured in 26 points for Boston, including two clutch 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics’ road trip resumes Friday against the Houston Rockets.
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