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Minnesota Timberwolves
119
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 at home on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 39 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaylen Brown had 41 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 69-59 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Neemias Queta (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 30, Minnesota Timberwolves 29. Julius Randle had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 on November 29, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 41 for the Boston Celtics; Anthony Edwards scored 39 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 115 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 119 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 41 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 18 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 7 Jaylen Brown
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 39 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 9 Julius Randle
- Assists
- 8 Donte DiVincenzo
Neemias Queta double-double (19 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 39:21 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17-32 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Derrick White starter | 38:50 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 1 | +4 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 30:55 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 28:47 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | +0 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 19:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 29:39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +10 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 17:39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Josh Minott bench | 16:12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 13:39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Luka Garza bench | 5:07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 37:16 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-24 | 5-11 | 10-11 | 3 | -1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 34:10 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:04 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 30:06 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | +15 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 25:46 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | +24 |
| Naz Reid bench | 28:08 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Mike Conley bench | 17:29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 17:26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 11:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 5:46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15 (60%) | Free throws | 16/20 (80%) |
| 29/50 (58%) | 2 pointers | 20/35 (57%) |
| 16/46 (34%) | 3 pointers | 21/48 (43%) |
| 45/96 (46%) | Field goals | 41/83 (49%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 22:37 | Time spent in lead | 22:07 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 18
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 12 Q2 0:33
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 12 Q4 3:50
- Longest run
- 12-0 Boston Celtics · Q4 3:33 to Q4 1:38
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 10:00 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:02 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 5:16 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 5:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 4:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 4:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 3:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 3:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 3:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 1:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 1:29 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 0:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 0:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 33 | 29 |
| 0:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 33 | 30 |
| 0:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 33 | 31 |
| 0:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 33 | 32 |
| 0:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 36 | 35 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 10:23 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 9:52 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 9:28 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 8:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 8:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 7:45 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 7:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 7:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 49 | 48 |
| 6:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 6:21 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 5:51 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 5:31 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 5:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 3:57 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 59 | 53 |
| 3:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 61 | 53 |
| 2:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 62 | 53 |
| 2:12 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 1:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 1:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 66 | 55 |
| 0:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 66 | 56 |
| 0:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 66 | 57 |
| 0:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 69 | 57 |
| 0:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 71 | 59 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 10:41 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 73 | 62 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 10:10 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 64 |
| 9:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 9:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 8:53 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 8:31 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 79 | 70 |
| 8:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 7:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 7:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 7:13 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 6:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 82 | 79 |
| 4:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 4:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 4:16 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 85 | 83 |
| 3:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 85 | 86 |
| 3:08 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 2:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 88 | 89 |
| 1:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 88 | 90 |
| 1:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 88 | 91 |
| 0:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 0:30 | Boston Celtics | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 0:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 92 | 94 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 92 | 96 |
| 9:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 8:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 7:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 94 | 101 |
| 7:17 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 6:04 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 5:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 5:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 98 | 105 |
| 5:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 98 | 106 |
| 4:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 98 | 108 |
| 3:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 99 | 110 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 100 | 110 |
| 3:08 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 102 | 110 |
| 2:41 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 103 | 110 |
| 2:41 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 104 | 110 |
| 2:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 1:38 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 110 | 110 |
| 1:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 0:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 110 | 114 |
| 0:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 110 | 115 |
| 0:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 111 | 115 |
| 0:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 112 | 118 |
| 0:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 112 | 119 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 115 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0.
- Nov 29: Boston Celtics 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 (this game)
- Mar 22: Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Boston Celtics 92
Highlights
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