Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel
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- January 11, 2024
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After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Celtics look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 54 53, they have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play. The Celtics came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.
We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same. Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics Current Records: Minnesota 26 10, Boston 28 8 The Celtics are 8 2 against the Timberwolves since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics will be playing at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Celtics will be looking to keep their 17 game home win streak alive. The oddsmakers set the bar high, but the Celtics and the Pacers didn't disappoint and broke past the 246.5 point over/under on Monday.
Boston fell just short of Indiana by a score of 133 131. The Celtics didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game. Despite their loss, the Celtics saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays.
Jaylen Brown, who scored 40 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Those 40 points set a new season high mark for him. Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 14 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Timberwolves proved on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orlando with a sharp 113 92 win.
The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 67 37. The Timberwolves can attribute much of their success to Rudy Gobert, who dropped a double double on 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Karl Anthony Towns, who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Gobert has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Boston's loss dropped their record down to 28 8. As for Minnesota, their victory bumped their record up to 26 10. Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: The Celtics just can't miss this season, having made 48.3% of their shots per game.
However, it's not like the Timberwolves struggle in that department as they've made 48.7% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. As for their next game, the Celtics are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points.
This contest will be their tenth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5 4 against the spread). Boston is a big 8 point favorite against Minnesota, according to the latest . The line has drifted a bit towards the Celtics, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 6 point favorite.
The over/under is set at 223.5 points. See for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. . Boston has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota..