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Tatum's career-high 53 help Celtics top T-Wolves 145-136

AP
Apr 10, 2021

BOSTON (AP) The only regret Jayson Tatum had about his first career 50-point game was that his 2-year-old son wasn't there to see it.

But the All-Star has a solution for that.

''It just means I'll have to do it again someday,'' Tatum said. ''He'll be there next time.''

Tatum scored a career-high 53 points - including 18 in the fourth quarter and overtime - and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 145-136 on Friday night.

It was the first 50-point game for the 23-year-old, who eclipsed his previous high of 41. Jaylen Brown had 26 points. Marcus Smart added 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds to help Boston post its fourth win in five games.

''Scoring 50 is a big thing in this league and especially at this age,'' Tatum said. ''It's a night I will always remember. First 50-point game and we got the win on top of that. ... Every win right now is big. So we'll take it.''

Boston erased what was a 17-point deficit in the third quarter and led by as many as eight in the fourth before Minnesota rallied to send it to OT.

The Celtics surged again at the start of the extra period and took a 135-129 lead on a 3-pointer by Kemba Walker. Minnesota got within 135-132 on a three-point play by D'Angelo Russell. But Boston outscored the Timberwolves 10-4 the rest of the way.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Russell finished with 26 points and Anthony Edwards added 24.

''I thought we fought hard. We gave ourselves some chances,'' Russell said. ''At the end of the game, all you can ask for is a chance.''

The last time a Celtics player scored 53 points in a game was Isaiah Thomas in Boston's win over Washington in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 2, 2017. Coach Brad Stevens said he saw symmetry in that performance and Tatum's on Friday.

''It was a lot like I recall with Isaiah on so many occasions. He just wouldn't let us lose,'' Stevens said. ''When we were coming back in the third, you could see he had it.''

Tatum was 16 of 25 from the field (6 of 10 from 3) and connected on 15 of 16 from the free-throw line.

He used his entire offensive toolbox to pick apart the Timberwolves, scoring from mid-range and beyond the arc as well as by slashing to the rim.

Stevens said he was equally impressed with Tatum's awareness to get the ball to open teammates when Minnesota started to key on him late. He played 41 minutes.

''Tatum was super special tonight and that's coming off a heavy minute night the night before,'' Stevens said. ''Don't mistake his quiet demeanor for not being a competitor. He was a competitor.''

Smart said he thinks the energy that Tatum brought late in the game is something they can carry with them going forward.

''We all recognized what Jayson was doing and how he was going,'' Smart said. ''We just wanted to make sure we supported him in whatever what we could.''

TIP-INS

Timberwolves: Dropped to 0-4 in OT games. ... Held a 26-12 edge in bench scoring in the first half. ... Had 11 assists on 15 made field goals in the first quarter. ... Jaylen Nowell (bruised right shin) and Malik Beasley (left hamstring) were both out.

Celtics: Improved to 1-2 in overtime games this season. ... Evan Fournier (health and safety protocol) missed his third consecutive game.

PASSING BIRD

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tatum (23 years, 37 days) became the youngest Celtics player in franchise history to reach the 50-point mark. He bests Larry Bird, who did it at 26 years, 113 days on March 30, 1983.

IN REGULATION

The Celtics opened the fourth quarter with a 15-3 run and took their first lead of the second half, 101-100, on a pair of free throws by Walker.

A corner 3-pointer by Tatum pushed the Celtics' lead as high as 118-107.

Minnesota cut it to 122-119 on a 3 by Russell with 1:29 remaining. Then, following a shot clock violation by Boston, Russell drove in for an uncontested layup.

Tatum missed a deep 3, and Russell missed his own attempt from deep on the ensuing possession. Walker rebounded and got it ahead to Tatum for a dunk that made it 124-121.

Russell banked in a 27-footer to tie it again with 8.6 seconds showing on the clock.

Tatum had a decent look on Boston's final possession of regulation, but missed a jumper off the back of the rim.

UP NEXT

Timberwolves: Host Bulls on Sunday.

Celtics: Open three-game road trip at Denver on Sunday.

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1st Quarter
MIN
Timberwolves
39
BOS
Celtics
25

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Robert Williams III (Kemba Walker gains possession)
11:47	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	0-2
11:32		Robert Williams III blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup
11:31		Celtics defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point layup (Kemba Walker assists)	0-4
11:06	+2	Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	2-4
10:55		Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot
10:53		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
10:45	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	4-4
10:27		Robert Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals)
10:27		Robert Williams III personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
10:07	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot	6-4
9:59		Josh Okogie personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
9:48		Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals)
9:44		Jaylen Brown blocks Josh Okogie's two point layup
9:42		Marcus Smart defensive rebound
9:34	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point layup	6-6
9:25		Ricky Rubio misses two point reverse layup
9:23		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
9:18		Kemba Walker turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals)
9:13	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point dunk (Josh Okogie assists)	8-6
8:59		Kemba Walker turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals)
8:56		Josh Okogie misses two point layup
8:54		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
8:51	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	8-9
8:49		Josh Okogie technical foul
8:49	+1	Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw 1 of 1	8-10
8:37	+2	Anthony Edwards makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)	10-10
8:37		Timberwolves delay of game violation
8:18	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point floating jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	10-12
7:59		Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
7:57		Josh Okogie offensive rebound
7:49	+3	Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)	13-12
7:35	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point finger roll layup	13-14
7:33		Celtics delay of game violation
7:06		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
6:41		Celtics 60 second timeout
6:35		Anthony Edwards personal foul (Kemba Walker draws the foul)
6:27		Robert Williams III misses two point dunk
6:25		Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
6:23	+2	Josh Okogie makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists)	17-14
6:08	+2	Marcus Smart makes two point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	17-16
5:49		Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
5:47		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
5:41		Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
5:40		Robert Williams III offensive rebound
5:39		Robert Williams III misses two point putback dunk
5:35		Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
5:32	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)	19-16
5:20	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point layup (Marcus Smart assists)	19-18
5:06	+2	Anthony Edwards makes two point step back jump shot	21-18
4:55		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
4:53		Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
4:26		Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
4:24		Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
4:08		Kemba Walker misses two point step back jump shot
4:07		Celtics offensive rebound
4:01		Romeo Langford misses two point driving layup
3:59		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
3:53	+3	Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	24-18
3:43	+2	Kemba Walker makes two point driving layup (Marcus Smart assists)	24-20
3:28	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot	26-20
3:12		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
3:10		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
2:59		Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds step)
2:59		Celtics 60 second timeout
2:48		Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation
2:36		Marcus Smart misses three point step back jump shot
2:34		Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound
2:21		Juancho Hernangomez misses two point jump shot
2:17		Grant Williams defensive rebound
2:14		Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
2:09	+2	Romeo Langford makes two point layup (Marcus Smart assists)	26-22
1:57	+3	Juancho Hernangomez makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	29-22
1:35		Tristan Thompson misses two point turnaround hook shot
1:33		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
1:30		Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-22
1:30	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-22
1:15		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
1:13		Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Juancho Hernangomez makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)	33-22
0:53		Romeo Langford misses two point jump shot
0:51		Jarrett Culver defensive rebound
0:46		Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Juancho Hernangomez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-22
0:46	+1	Juancho Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-22
0:39		Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals)
0:39		Grant Williams personal foul (Take) (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-22
0:39	+1	Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-22
0:32	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point floating jump shot	37-24
0:21	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point fadeaway jump shot	39-24
0:21		Romeo Langford shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
0:21		D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:19		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
0:07		Jarrett Culver personal foul (Take) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
0:02		Jarrett Culver shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
0:02		Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02		Celtics offensive rebound
0:02	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-25
0:01		Jayson Tatum blocks Naz Reid's two point finger roll layup
0:00		Timberwolves offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
MIN
Timberwolves
27
BOS
Celtics
32

Time		Play	Score
11:49		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
11:47		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
11:28		Jordan McLaughlin shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
11:28	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-26
11:28	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-27
11:18	+2	Jordan McLaughlin makes two point reverse layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)	41-27
10:55		Jayson Tatum misses two point floating jump shot
10:54		Marcus Smart offensive rebound
10:52	+2	Marcus Smart makes two point putback layup	41-29
10:42		Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-29
10:42		Naz Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:42		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
10:34	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point step back jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	42-32
10:12	+3	Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	45-32
9:51	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point layup	45-34
9:51		Jarrett Culver shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-35
9:32	+2	Naz Reid makes two point dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	47-35
9:13		Jayson Tatum misses two point reverse layup
9:09		Jayson Tatum offensive rebound
9:04	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point step back jump shot	47-37
8:41		Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals)
8:36		Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
8:11	+2	Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	49-37
7:58	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists)	50-40
7:37	+2	Naz Reid makes two point driving hook shot	52-40
7:28		Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals)
7:24	+2	Jaden McDaniels makes two point finger roll layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	54-40
7:16		Celtics 60 second timeout
7:09		Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals)
7:07	+2	Josh Okogie makes two point dunk	55-40
6:55		Tristan Thompson offensive foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
6:55		Tristan Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
6:38		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
6:32	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	55-43
6:17		Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
6:15		Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
6:07		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
6:04		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
5:49		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot
5:47		Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
5:28		Semi Ojeleye misses two point turnaround jump shot
5:26		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
5:10	+3	Anthony Edwards makes three point step back jump shot	58-43
4:47		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
4:47		Tristan Thompson offensive rebound
4:47	+2	Tristan Thompson makes two point putback layup	58-45
4:47		Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
4:47	+1	Tristan Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-46
4:28		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals)
4:24		Marcus Smart misses two point finger roll layup
4:23		Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
4:23		Jaylen Brown personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
4:14	+2	Josh Okogie makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists)	60-46
3:56	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot	60-48
3:46		Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
3:44		Grant Williams defensive rebound
3:36		Tristan Thompson misses two point reverse layup
3:34		Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
3:34		Jaylen Brown personal foul (Take) (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
3:34		Timberwolves 60 second timeout
3:20	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot	62-48
2:57		Semi Ojeleye misses three point jump shot
2:53		Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
2:34		Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot
2:33		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
2:27		Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Tristan Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-49
2:27	+1	Tristan Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-50
2:14		Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
2:12		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
1:57	+3	Semi Ojeleye makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	62-53
1:46	+3	D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot	65-53
1:34		Grant Williams offensive foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
1:34		Grant Williams turnover (offensive foul)
1:16		Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot
1:14		Semi Ojeleye defensive rebound
1:14		Semi Ojeleye turnover (out of bounds step)
1:07		D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals)
0:57		Kemba Walker turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals)
0:37		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving hook shot
0:34		Anthony Edwards offensive rebound
0:31		Jayson Tatum personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
0:31		Jayson Tatum technical foul
0:31	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1	66-53
0:21		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot
0:18		Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
0:18		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point putback layup
0:16		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
0:14		Anthony Edwards personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-54
0:14	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-55
0:02		Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Kemba Walker steals)
0:01		D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Take) (Kemba Walker draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Kemba Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-56
0:01	+1	Kemba Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-57
0:00		Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
0:00		Timberwolves offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
MIN
Timberwolves
31
BOS
Celtics
35

Time		Play	Score
0:00		End of period
11:49		Kemba Walker shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
11:49	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-57
11:49	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-57
11:36		Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals)
11:32		Jaden McDaniels misses two point layup
11:28		Josh Okogie offensive rebound
11:28	+2	Josh Okogie makes two point putback layup	70-57
11:07	+2	Marcus Smart makes two point driving hook shot	70-59
10:43	+3	Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)	73-59
10:32		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
10:29		Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
10:29		Josh Okogie personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
10:20	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists)	73-62
10:09		Robert Williams III shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-62
10:09	+1	Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-62
9:57		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
9:53		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
9:33		Ricky Rubio misses three point step back jump shot
9:32		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
9:23		Jayson Tatum offensive foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
9:23		Jayson Tatum turnover (offensive foul)
9:13		Robert Williams III shooting foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-62
9:13	+1	Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-62
8:56		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
8:54		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
8:39		Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving layup
8:38		Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
8:37	+2	Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback layup	79-62
8:21		Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 3	79-63
8:21	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 3	79-64
8:21	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 3 of 3	79-65
7:58		Josh Okogie misses three point step back jump shot
7:56		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
7:47		Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot
7:43		Tristan Thompson offensive rebound
7:38	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point reverse layup (Kemba Walker assists)	79-67
7:21		Josh Okogie misses two point driving layup
7:17		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
7:10		Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)
7:04	+3	Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot	82-67
6:52		Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
6:44		Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals)
6:43		Ricky Rubio personal foul (Take) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
6:32	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point hook shot (Marcus Smart assists)	82-69
6:32	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point hook shot (Marcus Smart assists)	82-69
6:11		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Kemba Walker steals)
6:06		Jump ball. Marcus Smart vs. Jaden McDaniels (Kemba Walker gains possession)
5:59	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot	82-71
5:46		Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
5:43		Marcus Smart defensive rebound
5:36	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	82-74
5:20		Marcus Smart personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
5:06		Marcus Smart shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-74
5:06	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-74
4:53		Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (Jaden McDaniels steals)
4:49		Kemba Walker shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
4:49		Celtics 60 second timeout
4:49		Kemba Walker technical foul
4:49		Kemba Walker technical foul
4:49	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1	85-74
4:49	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-74
4:49	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-74
4:34		Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot
4:31		Tristan Thompson offensive rebound
4:28	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	87-77
4:07	+2	Anthony Edwards makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	89-77
3:57	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	89-80
3:47		Jaylen Brown shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
3:47	+1	D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-80
3:47	+1	D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-80
3:25	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving dunk (Tristan Thompson assists)	91-82
3:14		Jordan McLaughlin offensive foul (Grant Williams draws the foul)
3:14		Jordan McLaughlin turnover (offensive foul)
3:03	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	91-85
2:47		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (traveling)
2:47		Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul
2:47		Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul
2:47	+1	Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw 1 of 1	91-86
2:29		Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals)
2:29		Marcus Smart personal foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul)
2:29		Jordan McLaughlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:29		Timberwolves offensive rebound
2:29	+1	Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	92-86
2:16	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup	92-88
2:03		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:00		Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
1:49		Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
1:26		Naz Reid shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
1:39		Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Payton Pritchard steals)
1:26		Naz Reid shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	92-89
1:26	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	92-90
1:10		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
1:08		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
0:50		Grant Williams misses three point jump shot
0:46		D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
0:42	+2	Jordan McLaughlin makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)	94-90
0:28	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	94-92
0:17	+3	Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists)	97-92
0:06		Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot
0:03		Josh Okogie defensive rebound
0:01		Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot
0:00		Timberwolves offensive rebound

4th Quarter
MIN
Timberwolves
27
BOS
Celtics
32

Time		Play	Score
11:43		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
11:41		Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound
11:36		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
11:31		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
11:16		Josh Okogie personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
11:09	+2	Kemba Walker makes two point step back jump shot	97-94
10:50		D'Angelo Russell misses two point floating jump shot
10:50		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
10:47		D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Take) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
10:31		Payton Pritchard misses two point step back jump shot
10:21		Jaylen Brown blocks Juancho Hernangomez's two point driving layup
10:20		Juancho Hernangomez offensive rebound
10:19		Juancho Hernangomez misses two point putback layup
10:17		Juancho Hernangomez offensive rebound
10:15		Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
10:11		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
9:54	+3	Kemba Walker makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists)	97-97
9:41	+3	Juancho Hernangomez makes three point jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	100-97
9:21		Kemba Walker turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals)
9:03		Naz Reid misses three point jump shot
9:01		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
8:28		Robert Williams III blocks D'Angelo Russell's two point finger roll layup
8:26		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
8:21		Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Kemba Walker draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Kemba Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	100-101
7:58		Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
7:57		Timberwolves offensive rebound
7:56		Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation)
7:48		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
7:46		Timberwolves defensive rebound
7:30		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals)
7:12	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists)	100-104
6:53		Grant Williams personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
6:45		Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
6:45		Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
6:43		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
6:26	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	100-107
6:08	+2	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup	102-107
5:46	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot	102-109
5:33	+3	Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)	105-109
5:16	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot	105-112
4:57		Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot
4:55		Timberwolves offensive rebound
4:55		Grant Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
4:44		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot
4:42		Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
4:40		Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	106-112
4:40	+1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	107-112
4:25	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	107-115
4:11		Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot
4:09		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
4:08		Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals)
4:02		Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot
4:00		Marcus Smart defensive rebound
3:47	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot	107-118
3:36		Jayson Tatum shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
3:36	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	108-118
3:36	+1	Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	109-118
3:26		Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
3:26	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	109-119
3:26	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	109-120
3:26		Timberwolves 60 second timeout
3:17	+2	Anthony Edwards makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	111-120
2:51		D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	111-121
2:51	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	111-122
2:41	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point finger roll layup	113-122
2:17		Marcus Smart misses three point step back jump shot
2:15		D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
2:05	+3	Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	116-122
1:42		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
1:40		Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
1:29	+3	D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot	119-122
1:29		Celtics 60 second timeout
1:07		Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot
1:05		Marcus Smart offensive rebound
1:05		Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)
0:54	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point finger roll layup	121-122
0:31		Jayson Tatum misses three point fadeaway jump shot
0:28		D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
0:25		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
0:23		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
0:17	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	121-124
0:17		Timberwolves 60 second timeout
0:09	+3	D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	124-124
0:08		Celtics 60 second timeout
0:00		Jayson Tatum misses two point step back jump shot
0:00		Celtics offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
MIN
Timberwolves
12
BOS
Celtics
21

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Robert Williams III (Celtics gains possession)
4:41		Kemba Walker misses two point floating jump shot
4:38		Kemba Walker offensive rebound
4:37		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
4:36		Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
4:19		Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Charge) (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
4:19		Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul)
4:10	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point dunk (Robert Williams III assists)	124-126
3:52	+3	Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	127-126
3:39		Kemba Walker misses three point jump shot
3:37		Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
3:23		Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point step back jump shot
3:20		Kemba Walker defensive rebound
3:12	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Kemba Walker assists)	127-129
2:44		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
2:40		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
2:23	+3	Kemba Walker makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	127-132
2:05	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point turnaround hook shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	129-132
1:48	+3	Kemba Walker makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	129-135
1:44	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point finger roll layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	131-135
1:44		Jaylen Brown shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
1:44	+1	D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	132-135
1:25		Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 3	132-136
1:25	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 3	132-137
1:25	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 3 of 3	132-138
1:14		D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
1:09		Marcus Smart defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Tristan Thompson makes two point layup (Kemba Walker assists)	132-140
0:47		Timberwolves 60 second timeout
0:45	+2	Jaden McDaniels makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)	134-140
0:45		Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Take) (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
0:45		Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:45		Celtics offensive rebound
0:45	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	134-141
0:37	+2	D'Angelo Russell makes two point finger roll layup	136-141
0:29		Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	136-142
0:29	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	136-143
0:20		D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals)
0:12		Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Take) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	136-144
0:12	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	136-145
0:07		Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
0:04		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jaylen Brown defensive rebound