Despite getting outscored by five points in the third quarter, the Celtics still clung to a five-point lead heading into the final frame. The defense had slipped a bit after halftime, but they still had enough footing to close out the game. Unfortunately, the slide continued and Boston got buried under an avalanche of threes in Minnesota.
The Timberwolves followed up their 29-point 3rd quarter with a 34-point 4th, ignited by 63% shooting that included 5-for-6 from behind the arc. This wasn’t the KAT-DAR-Ant Edwards TWolves that’s made some noise in the Western Conference either. Like Boston, Minnesota has been ravaged by COVID protocols over the last weeks, too.