Timberwolves shock Celtics
Minnesota beat Boston 102–92 on March 22, an upset that snapped an 18-game home run of form for the Celtics and underlined the Wolves’ playoff resolve. (x.com) (youtube.com).
Bones Hyland led Minnesota with 23 points, Jaden McDaniels added 19, Rudy Gobert collected 14 rebounds and nine points, and Naz Reid finished with 11 after returning from a sprained right ankle. (espn.com) (espn.com) Jaylen Brown paced Boston with 29 points while Jayson Tatum finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Derrick White contributed 15 points. (espn.com) (espn.com) All-Star guard Anthony Edwards missed his fourth straight game because of right-knee inflammation, and Minnesota’s previous road victory in Boston dated back to 2005. (espn.com) (espn.com) Boston built a 15-point advantage early and opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run, but Minnesota erased the deficit with a 16-0 spurt midway through the fourth. (espn.com) (espn.com) Bones Hyland’s 3-pointer with 9:05 remaining gave the Wolves the lead for good, and the Celtics missed eight of their first nine 3-point attempts. (espn.com) (espn.com) The defeat snapped Boston’s four-game winning streak and left the Celtics a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings. (espn.com) (espn.com) Minnesota’s next game is a home date with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and Boston stays at home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder the same night. (espn.com) (espn.com)
