Losers of four of their last six games — including a letdown performance against the lowly Houston Rockets on Monday night — the Boston Celtics entered tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves desperate for some positive momentum. Though it wasn’t always pretty, they may have found the energy they needed, turning in a gritty defensive performance and making plays down the stretch to win a close game against the Wolves, 104-102.
Jaylen Brown led the way with his second consecutive scintillating performance, scoring 35 points and dominating the Wolves in the second half.