National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 114, Minnesota 98
Friday, December 19, 2014 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #30 John Goble, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 17042
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 2424292198
Boston 27263031114
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 5-20 3-10 2-10 L4
Boston 10-14 7-8 3-6 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 7-8 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-10 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Kelly Olynyk played 25:14 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
  • Shabazz Muhammad played 38:17 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 73.3% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 104.9 points per game and hold opponents to 104.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 108.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Boston
Shabazz Muhammad 26 Scoring Kelly Olynyk 21
Thaddeus Young 6 Assists Avery Bradley 7
Jeff Adrien 7 Rebounds Jared Sullinger 10
Shabazz Muhammad 2 Free Throws Made Jeff Green 4
Zach Lavine 3 Steals Avery Bradley 3
Gorgui Dieng 2 Blocks Jared Sullinger 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 98 45.2 6-12 8-16 23 37
Boston 114 56.5 8-23 10-14 29 43
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Celtics have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .263 after a loss.