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Minnesota Timberwolves
115
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on the road on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Target Center. Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the Boston Celtics. Julius Randle had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Boston Celtics led 62-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-16. Bench points: Boston Celtics 24, Minnesota Timberwolves 43. Derrick White had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on January 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 33 for the Boston Celtics; Julius Randle scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 118 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 35 | 16 | 34 | 30 | 115 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 33 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 8 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 9 Jayson Tatum
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 27 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 8 Julius Randle
- Assists
- 7 Julius Randle
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday starter | 38:59 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 38:09 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-27 | 6-17 | 1-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Derrick White starter | 36:51 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-20 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2 | +3 |
| Al Horford starter | 34:49 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 27:18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 24:42 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 21:30 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 11:09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | +0 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 6:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Jaylen Brown, JD Davison, Kristaps Porziņģis
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle starter | 39:10 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-16 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 36:13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-16 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 0 | -10 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 35:26 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 1 | -6 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 27:50 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Mike Conley starter | 18:58 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 28:35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 5 | -7 |
| Naz Reid bench | 25:33 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 16:56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Josh Minott bench | 11:19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Luka Garza, Rob Dillingham
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6 (66%) | Free throws | 20/22 (90%) |
| 24/35 (68%) | 2 pointers | 16/35 (45%) |
| 22/57 (38%) | 3 pointers | 21/39 (53%) |
| 46/92 (50%) | Field goals | 37/74 (50%) |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 21 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 28:45 | Time spent in lead | 15:04 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Nov 24: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Boston Celtics 107
- Jan 2: Boston Celtics 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 3, 2025 · 00:30 UTC