T-Wolves 119, Celtics 115

 

The Celtics will be a really good team if they ever start playing consistently for all four quarters of a game. Last night, they outscored Minnesota, 69-59, at the half, and then they came out and let the Wolves outscore them, 35-23, in the third quarter.

Jaylen Brown dropped 41 points on Minnesota and while there were no double doubles or double triples, he joined Larry Bird as the only Celtics players to record 40 or more points, five or more rebounds, five or more assists, and five or more steals in a game. For once, the team rebounding was better, too. The Celtics snagged 43 rebounds to the T-Wolves 37, with an impressive, 14-5, advantage in offensive boards. Brown was 45% on three-pointers, but the team as a whole was only 34.8%, getting 48 points on 16 threes, while Minnesota was 43.8% and got 63 points from beyond the line.

The loss snaps the C's two-game win streak and drops them back to fourth in the Atlantic Division at 10-9. Later today (6:00 pm), they will play Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs in Cleveland (12-8). Let's see if they can put together four quarters, and if the team can give Brown a little more support from outside the line.