National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 127, Minnesota 117
Friday, February 21, 2020 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 21, 2020
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #4 Sean Wright, #74 Curtis Blair, #65 Nate Green
Attendance: 18978
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 24373432127
Minnesota 20333529117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 39-16 23-5 16-11 W2
Minnesota 16-38 7-21 9-17 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 7-21 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 16-11 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Malik Beasley played 35:45 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 23.25 points over the last five games.
  • Gordon Hayward played 37:33 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 70.6% from the field and has averaged 21.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 112.5 points per game and hold opponents to 116.1 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 113.3 points per game and hold opponents to 106.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Minnesota
Gordon Hayward 29 Scoring Malik Beasley 27
Marcus Smart 10 Assists D'Angelo Russell 13
Daniel Theis 16 Rebounds Naz Reid 9
Jayson Tatum 8 Free Throws Made D'Angelo Russell 7
Gordon Hayward 2 Steals Naz Reid 3
Grant Williams 2 Blocks James Johnson 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 127 46.3 10-29 29-37 21 58
Minnesota 117 40.4 15-42 30-35 23 43
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .289 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .744 after a win and .625 after a loss.