The Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) will look to Anthony Edwards (11th in NBA, 24.8 points per game) when they try to knock off Jayson Tatum (fourth in league, 28.3) and the Boston Celtics (24-9) on January 2, 2025 at Target Center.

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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV Channel: TNT, NBCS-BOS
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Celtics Stats Insights

• This season, the Celtics have a 46% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.2% higher than the 45.8% of shots the Timberwolves’ opponents have knocked down.
• Boston is 15-2 when it shoots higher than 45.8% from the field.
• The Celtics are the sixth best rebounding team in the league, the Timberwolves rank 21st.
• The 119.6 points per game the Celtics record are 12.2 more points than the Timberwolves give up (107.4).
• Boston has a 23-8 record when putting up more than 107.4 points.

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Timberwolves Stats Insights

• The Timberwolves’ 45.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 0.5 percentage points higher than the Celtics have given up to their opponents (45.4%).
• Minnesota is 13-6 when it shoots higher than 45.4% from the field.
• The Timberwolves are the 21st-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Celtics sit at 12th.
• The Timberwolves put up an average of 109.2 points per game, just 0.3 more points than the 108.9 the Celtics allow to opponents.
• Minnesota has put together an 11-2 record in games it scores more than 108.9 points.

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Celtics Home & Away Comparison

• In home games, the Celtics are scoring 1.3 fewer points per game (119.1) than they are in road games (120.4).
• In home games, Boston is allowing 108.9 points per contest in 2024-25, the same number as it is allowing when playing on the road.
• At home, the Celtics are averaging 2.7 more threes per game (19.7) than when playing on the road (17). They also sport a better three-point percentage at home (37.6%) compared to on the road (35.6%).

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Timberwolves Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Timberwolves average 109.1 points per game, 0.2 less than away (109.3). On defense they give up 106.1 points per game at home, 2.4 less than away (108.5).
• Minnesota gives up 106.1 points per game at home, and 108.5 on the road.
• This year the Timberwolves are picking up more assists at home (26.6 per game) than on the road (23.6).

Celtics Injuries

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Timberwolves Injuries