Jaylen Brown high-fives Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics after making a three-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at the TD Garden on November 24, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. | Brian Fluharty/Getty Images/AFP
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on Sunday.
Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight rebounds to help Boston post a season-high fifth straight victory.
Anthony Edwards had 28 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost five of its last seven.
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Julius Randle added 23 points, and Rudy Gobert finished with 10 points and 20 rebounds, his eighth double-double of the season.
Minnesota got within 55-54 early in the third quarter, before a 14-0 run by Boston. The spurt featured four 3s by the Celtics, including two by Tatum. The lead grew to 79-60 with 4:26 to play in the period.
But the Timberwolves chipped it all the way down in the fourth, getting within 107-105 with 34 seconds left on a driving layup by Randle.
Minnesota will be looking to for some wins at home, after dropping four of its last five on the road.
Celtics: The Celtics have struggled at home at times this season but improved to 6-2 at the Garden.
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