Bones Hyland scored 23 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Jaylen Brown scored 29 for the Boston Celtics.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Mar 22, 2026 · 8:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Boston Celtics schedule

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Boston Celtics

Venue: TD Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 102-92 on the road on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at TD Garden. Bones Hyland had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaylen Brown had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 47-44 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 40, Boston Celtics 26. Jaden McDaniels had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Boston Celtics 102-92 on March 22, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Bones Hyland scored 23 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Jaylen Brown scored 29 for the Boston Celtics.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	14	33	29	26	102
Boston Celtics	23	21	33	15	92

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 23 Bones Hyland
Rebounds: 14 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 6 Ayo Dosunmu

Boston Celtics

Points: 29 Jaylen Brown
Rebounds: 11 Jayson Tatum
Assists: 4 Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaden McDaniels starter	32:40	19	6	3	0	0	2	8-18	3-7	0-0	1	-3
Ayo Dosunmu starter	32:10	17	8	6	1	2	2	7-13	2-4	1-1	3	+8
Donte DiVincenzo starter	30:41	8	2	2	1	0	2	3-9	2-7	0-0	1	+5
Julius Randle starter	29:08	9	9	4	2	0	3	3-14	1-4	2-4	3	-4
Rudy Gobert starter	26:18	9	14	1	1	4	0	3-5	0-0	3-4	1	-10
Bones Hyland bench	29:26	23	3	3	1	0	1	8-14	3-7	4-4	1	+26
Naz Reid bench	25:40	11	7	0	0	1	2	4-12	1-4	2-2	3	+26
Kyle Anderson bench	15:59	6	4	3	1	0	1	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	+12
Jaylen Clark bench	12:30	0	3	2	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+6
Joan Beringer bench	1:22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Julian Phillips bench	1:22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	1:22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Zyon Pullin bench	1:22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-4

Not available: Anthony Edwards

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Derrick White starter	35:41	15	6	1	3	0	3	6-15	1-5	2-2	1	-12
Jaylen Brown starter	35:16	29	7	4	0	0	3	9-26	2-6	9-11	1	-8
Jayson Tatum starter	30:43	16	11	2	2	0	1	6-16	2-7	2-3	0	-4
Neemias Queta starter	26:57	4	10	1	2	0	0	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Sam Hauser starter	18:54	2	2	1	0	1	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	1	-5
Baylor Scheierman bench	28:33	5	4	2	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	-16
Payton Pritchard bench	27:21	10	1	3	1	0	1	4-11	2-6	0-0	1	-11
Luka Garza bench	17:23	5	6	1	0	0	2	2-7	1-3	0-0	4	-4
Hugo Gonzalez bench	13:57	0	3	1	0	1	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	2	+1
Charles Bassey bench	1:45	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	+6
Ron Harper Jr. bench	1:45	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+6
Max Shulga bench	1:45	4	1	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	+6

Not available: Nikola Vučević

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Boston Celtics
12/15 (80%)	Free throws	15/18 (83%)
27/58 (46%)	2 pointers	25/62 (40%)
12/33 (36%)	3 pointers	9/33 (27%)
39/91 (42%)	Field goals	34/95 (35%)
56	Rebounds	53
44	Defensive rebounds	40
12	Offensive rebounds	13
24	Assists	17
14	Turnovers	11
7	Steals	9
7	Blocks	2
16	Fouls	13
16	Max points in a row	11
12:59	Time spent in lead	31:58
16	Biggest lead	15

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Boston Celtics ahead)

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 16 Q4 1:45
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 15 Q2 11:04
Longest run: 16-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q4 9:46 to Q4 5:08

Scoring plays

Q1 · 19 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Boston Celtics
11:22	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:09	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	2	4
9:53	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	2	6
8:40	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	2	8
8:13	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	2	11
7:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	4	11
7:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	7	11
5:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	8	11
5:32	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	8	13
4:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	10	13
4:13	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	10	15
3:34	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	10	16
3:34	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	10	17
1:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	12	17
1:26	Boston Celtics	Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal	12	19
1:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal	14	19
0:48	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	14	21
0:27	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	14	23

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Boston Celtics
11:41	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	14	26
11:04	Boston Celtics	Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal	14	29
10:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	15	29
10:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	16	29
10:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	17	29
10:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	18	29
9:20	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	18	31
9:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	20	31
8:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	23	31
7:43	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	23	33
7:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	25	33
6:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	28	33
5:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	30	33
5:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	33	33
5:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	35	33
5:01	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	35	35
4:31	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	35	37
4:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	37	37
3:54	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 3-pt field goal	37	40
3:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	40	40
2:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal	42	40
2:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	44	40
1:06	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	44	42
1:06	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	44	43
0:08	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	44	44
0:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	47	44

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Boston Celtics
11:43	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	47	46
11:22	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	47	47
11:22	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	47	48
10:52	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	47	51
10:33	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	47	53
10:02	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	47	55
9:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	50	55
9:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	52	55
8:46	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	52	58
8:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	54	58
7:57	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	54	59
7:57	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	54	60
7:36	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	54	63
7:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu Free throw	55	63
6:46	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	55	64
6:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	57	64
5:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	59	64
5:44	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	59	66
5:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	61	66
5:14	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	61	69
4:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	63	69
4:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	66	69
3:16	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	66	72
2:47	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	66	74
2:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	68	74
2:30	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	68	75
1:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	71	75
1:38	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	71	77
1:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	73	77
1:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	74	77
0:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	76	77

Q4 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Boston Celtics
11:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal	78	77
11:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	78	79
10:12	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	78	81
9:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	80	81
9:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	83	81
8:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	84	81
8:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Bones Hyland Free throw	85	81
7:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	87	81
7:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	88	81
6:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	91	81
6:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	93	81
5:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	94	81
4:32	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	94	83
4:32	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	94	84
4:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	97	84
2:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	98	84
2:42	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	98	85
2:42	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	98	86
1:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	100	86
1:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	102	86
1:22	Boston Celtics	Max Shulga 2-pt field goal	102	88
0:52	Boston Celtics	Charles Bassey 2-pt field goal	102	90
0:21	Boston Celtics	Max Shulga Free throw	102	91
0:21	Boston Celtics	Max Shulga Free throw	102	92

2025-26 season series

After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0.

Nov 29: Boston Celtics 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119
Mar 22: Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Boston Celtics 92 (this game)

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