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FINAL
Mar 15, 2017

Game Recap

Isaiah Thomas scores 27 points and hands out four assists to lead the Celtics past the Timberwolves, 117-104.

Box Score

1234T
MIN32281727104
BOS30282732117
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
22Andrew WigginsSF399-232-41-4440013-1621
5Gorgui DiengPF313-70-12-2940024-98
32Karl-Anthony TownsC407-141-52-21440023-1317
4Brandon RushSG272-71-50-0321013-195
9Ricky RubioPG328-143-54-4371014-1023
88Nemanja Bjelica111-41-20-0410011+113
15Shabazz Muhammad317-140-57-8310100-921
3Kris Dunn152-60-00-0121002-34
1Tyus Jones81-20-00-0111001+32
7Lance Stephenson20-00-00-000000000
45Cole Aldrich— did not play —— did not play —
27Jordan Hill— did not play —— did not play —
33Adreian Payne— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-40-9144.0%8-2729.6%16-2080.0%422641821-104
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
99Jae CrowderSF271-81-54-4400114+137
90Amir JohnsonPF253-30-02-343020208
42Al HorfordC299-121-21-1980110+1520
0Avery BradleySG317-124-60-0340002+918
4Isaiah ThomasPG318-154-97-7341022+1927
36Marcus Smart265-100-40-0260033+310
41Kelly Olynyk133-40-14-6130011+110
8Jonas Jerebko232-30-00-0530101+54
7Jaylen Brown162-51-20-0501021+15
12Terry Rozier133-72-40-0130000-18
30Gerald Green— did not play —— did not play —
13James Young— did not play —— did not play —
44Tyler Zeller— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-43-7954.4%13-3339.4%18-2185.7%3734251016-117

Play-by-Play

1st quarterminbos
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Johnson vs. Towns: Tip to Dieng
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:43) Towns 8' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST)
    20
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:33) Rubio P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:28) Thomas 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Horford 1 AST)
    22
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:13) MISS Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:12) Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:00) Horford 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bradley 1 AST)
    24
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:51) Timberwolves Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:48) Dieng Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:48) Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:43) Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:43) Rubio STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:35) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:35) MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:35) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (10:35) Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    34
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:21) MISS Crowder 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:20) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (10:17) Bradley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Horford 2 AST)
    37
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:00) MISS Rubio 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:59) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:48) Wiggins S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (9:48) Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    38
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (9:48) Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    39
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:43) Wiggins Alley Oop Dunk (3 PTS) (Rubio 1 AST)
    59
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (9:30) Thomas 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    512
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:08) Bradley S.FOUL (P1.T2) (A.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:08) Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    612
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:08) Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    712
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:57) Dieng Violation:Kicked Ball (.)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:48) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:47) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:45) Crowder P.FOUL (P2.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:33) MISS Wiggins 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:32) Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:15) MISS Crowder 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:14) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:56) Wiggins 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Rubio 2 AST)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:42) Dieng Shooting Block Foul (P1.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (7:42) Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    913
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (7:42) Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    914
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:29) MISS Dieng 16' Jump Bank Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:28) Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:17) Horford 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST)
    916
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:02) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:55) MISS Wiggins 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:54) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:43) Johnson 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Horford 3 AST)
    918
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:23) MISS Rush 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:22) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:13) MISS Bradley 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:12) Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (5:53) Rubio 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST)
    1218
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:34) Horford 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bradley 2 AST)
    1220
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:14) Dieng 3' Layup (2 PTS)
    1420
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:01) MISS Horford 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:00) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:45) Johnson Shooting Block Foul (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:45) MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:45) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:45) MISS Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:45) Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (4:31) Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rubio 3 AST)
    1720
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:07) Olynyk 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
    1722
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:43) MISS Dieng 15' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:42) Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:39) Dieng 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS)
    1922
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:31) MISS Thomas 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:30) Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:20) Rubio 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2122
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:20) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:06) Dieng S.FOUL (P2.T4) (A.Smith)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:06) Olynyk Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2123
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:06) Olynyk Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2124
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:51) Wiggins 3' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Dieng 1 AST)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:36) Smart 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Olynyk 1 AST)
    2326
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:14) MISS Muhammad 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:12) Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (2:08) Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dieng 2 AST)
    2626
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:53) MISS Jerebko 6' Driving Hook Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:53) Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:40) Muhammad 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Rubio 4 AST)
    2826
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:24) Dieng P.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:24) MISS Olynyk Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:24) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:24) Olynyk Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2827
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:11) Dunn 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    3027
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:58) Rozier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jerebko 1 AST)
    3030
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:43) Bjelica OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:43) Bjelica Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:24) MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:23) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:02) Wiggins 20' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    3230
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS Smart 74' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) CELTICS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points117
40-91(44.0%)Field Goal(%)43-79(54.4%)
8-27(29.6%)3-Point(%)13-33(39.4%)
16-20(80.0%)Free Throw(%)18-21(85.7%)
42(15)Rebounds(Offensive)37(5)
26Assists34
4Steals2
1Blocks5
8Turnovers10
21Fouls16
36Pts In The Paint40
5Fast Break Pts14
14Pts Off Turnovers8
30Bench Pts37
10Largest Lead19

Game Details

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 · 6:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 18,624 (95.1%)