This Wednesday, the (47-22) Boston Celtics will travel to Minneapolis, MN to take on the (35-34) Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Target Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Celtics won the last battle. 121-109.
The Boston Celtics are entering this game after falling to the Houston Rockets, 111-109. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to heat up from the field if they want to challenge the T-Wolves on the road.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming into this one after defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 136-115. They looked incredible on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to take down the Celtics at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Boston Celtics are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the Milwaukee Bucks by 2.5 games. They are also only (5-5) in their last 10 games played. On offense, they are scoring 117.7 points per game and they have shot 47.4% from the floor. This is the fourth most points scored per contest and the 14th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Celtics have the third-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Jayson Tatum continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is averting 30.3 points per game on 46.1% shooting from the field. Boston has also shown that they have multiple players that can make it rain from behind the arc. They are shooting 37.7% from deep, which is the fifth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Boston has taken advantage of their trips to the charity stripe, as well. They have made 82% of their shots at the l ine, which is the third-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Celtics are holding their opponents to 112.3 points per game and they have only shot 46.6% from the floor. This is the ninth least amount of points surrendered per game and the sixth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Celtics have the fourth-lowest adjusted defensive rating. They are contesting shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as their opponents have only shot 35.2% from behind the arc. This is the 10th lowest there-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to close put on open jump shooters if they want to stay competitive in these games. The Boston Celtics are also averaging 45.1 rebounds per game, which is the seventh most in the NBA.
Injury Report: Payton Pritchard PG (Hand) is questionable. Robert Williams III C (Hamstring) is out.
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