At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 11, the NBA regular season matchup is in full swing, the Boston Celtics are at home, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, the peak matchup is about to be staged, before this game, the Celtics have a record of 28-8, ranking first in the East, they have a home record of 17-0, and have not lost. In the offseason, the Green Army broke the kettle in exchange for Porzingis and Holiday to continue to strengthen the starting lineup, and the effect was immediate, Boshen was very dominant inside, and Holiday took on the dirty work of the Green Army, silently helping the team to contribute, in fact, a championship-level team, it needs players like Holiday so far this season, the Celtics are among the best in many statistics, averaging 47.6 rebounds per game first in the league.
He averages 6.4 blocks per game and is second in the league, both offensive and defensive efficiency are in the top two in the league, and his three-point production is also first in the league. On the other side, the Timberwolves, before this game, were 26-10 and ranked first in the West, although their overall performance was not as comprehensive as the Green Army, but the Timberwolves also had their own strengths, outstanding inside, and quite strong defense, and the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency ranked first in the league. There is such a statistic, the Timberwolves have limited opponents to less than 100 points and shot less than 40% for the seventh time this season, and the number of times is also ranked first in the league, and there are 13 teams in the league that have not played this kind of data, which shows how strong their defense is.
In this game, the two sides were in the starting lineup, and the Timberwolves sent Alexander Walker, Edwards, Towns, McDaniels and Lee Kyle, and Gobert was absent. The Celtics sent Holiday and White, Brown, Tatum and Horford. Boshen doesn't fight either. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Horford jumped and won, the Celtics took the lead in getting the ball, Tatum hit a three-point shot and scored the first goal of the game, Li Kyle used the slow pace of three steps to make a layup, and also opened for the Timberwolves, Brown shot three shots in the bottom corner, Tatum hit the restricted area to create a strong kill, stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, Towns turned around and made a layup on the inside, easily picked down two points, McDaniels cut the basket and dunked the ball violently, and Reed made a strong basket inside.
The Celtics held a slight lead in the first quarter of the game, Horford's bottom corner three-pointer soared steadily, Brown dribbled a mid-range shot into the center of the net, Edwards Civilians finished a layup and hit the board, Pritchard shot a 45-degree angle three-shot hollow into the net, and the first quarter ended, the Green Army led the Timberwolves by five points at 32-27. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Troy Brown's dream basket scored two points to help the Timberwolves take the lead, Holiday turned around and threw it to the paint area, and immediately returned the color, Downs continued to grab offensive rebounds in the restricted area, and made a strong rebound, Kornet strode into the basket and scored two points, Holiday took advantage of his speed, lightning broke through to the basket and hit it easily, Tatum used the cover, and the ultra-long three-pointer at the top of the arc confidently shot through the heart of the basket, and Li Kyle hit the basket with a little water.
The difference between the two sides in the second quarter was tight, and the Timberwolves did not let the Green Army take advantage of it. At halftime, the Celtics led the Timberwolves by one point at 54-53. At the beginning of the second half of the game, Yibian fought again, Downs broke through the bottom line, used the rhythm to change the layup and dropped two points, opening the third quarter of the game, Horford 45-degree angle three-shot shot into the center of the net, Downs turned around and shook off the defense, easy layup scored a goal, Brown made a three-point foul, all three free throws, Reed rampage to the Green Army inside practice 4 points, White pulled out a three-point shot also scored, in the second half of the third quarter of the game, the Celtics offensive firepower slowed down, the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to start dominating the situation, Reed felt hot and rushed to the three-point shot, Lee Kyle and Edwards broke through to make fouls one after another。
At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves outscored the Celtics by six points at 85-79. In the final quarter, the Timberwolves maintained a slight lead steadily, and the Green Army relied on Tatum's three points to keep the game in suspense. At the decisive moment, it was Tatum who made two fouls and one free throw, and then the Green Army fought for an offensive rebound, Holiday made a three-point shot, and the Green Army played a 9-0 to complete the overtake, and Ed Wise finally made free throws to tie the game, and the two sides went into overtime.
In overtime, Tatum broke out super and scored 12 points in a row to end the suspense of the game, and in the end, the Celtics defeated the Timberwolves 127-120, and won 18 consecutive home games, setting a new record in team history. In terms of statistics, on the Celtics side: Jayson Tatum 45 points and 4 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 35 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals, Jrue Holiday 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Derrick White 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Al Horford 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Timberwolves, Towns 25 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Anthony Edwards 29 points and 6 rebounds, and the double champion slashed 54+19, Kyle Anderson 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Nickele Alexander Walker 15 points and 4 rebounds, Naz Reed 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.