1st Quarter Report
The Timberwolves have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but the Timberwolves lead 27-24 over the Celtics.
The Timberwolves came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics
Current Records: Minnesota 8-7, Boston 13-3
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: FanDuel SN - North
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $140.00
What to Know
The Celtics are 8-2 against the Timberwolves since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Boston Celtics will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 3:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Celtics will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
The Celtics are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 238, but even that wound up being too high. They walked away with a 108-96 victory over the Wizards on Friday.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Timberwolves last Thursday, but the final result did not. They took a 110-105 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors.
The Timberwolves struggled to work together and finished the game with only 16 assists. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as the Raptors posted 22.
Boston's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Minnesota, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Sunday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: The Celtics haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 11.8 turnovers per game (they're ranked fourth in turnovers per game overall). It's a different story for the Timberwolves, though, as they've been averaging 15.4. Given the Celtics' sizable advantage in that area, the Timberwolves will need to find a way to close that gap.
As for their next game, the Celtics are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their 11th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-5 against the spread).
Odds
Boston is a big 8-point favorite against Minnesota, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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Series History
Boston has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.
- Jan 10, 2024 - Boston 127 vs. Minnesota 120
- Nov 06, 2023 - Minnesota 114 vs. Boston 109
- Mar 15, 2023 - Boston 104 vs. Minnesota 102
- Dec 23, 2022 - Boston 121 vs. Minnesota 109
- Mar 27, 2022 - Boston 134 vs. Minnesota 112
- Dec 27, 2021 - Minnesota 108 vs. Boston 103
- May 15, 2021 - Boston 124 vs. Minnesota 108
- Apr 09, 2021 - Boston 145 vs. Minnesota 136
- Feb 21, 2020 - Boston 127 vs. Minnesota 117
- Jan 02, 2019 - Boston 115 vs. Minnesota 102
