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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Boston Celtics v Minnesota Timberwolves
TD Garden
Boston, USA
Saturday, 24 December 2022
00h30
The Boston Celtics will battle it out with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA) match on December 24.
This will be the 64th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1989/19 term when the Timberwolves made their debut in the NBA.
The Celtics have the upper hand in this fixture having recorded 42 wins compared to the Timberwolves' 21 victories.
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Their last meeting was on 28 March 2022 in a match which took place at the TD Garden which is named after its sponsor, TD Bank.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the Celtics coast to their sixth straight win, 134-112 over the Timberwolves.
The Celtics are still placed at the top of the Eastern Conference standings having registered 22 victories and nine defeats from 31 matches.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves find themselves 10th on the Western Conference standings having recorded 15 wins and 15 defeats from 30 games.
D’Angelo Russell was instrumental as he scored 28 points to propel the Timberwolves to a 150-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, December 19.
“Confidence, right approach, seeing familiarity with our rotation and some things like that,” Russell said.
“That just allows you to be confident and comfortable out there. Coach is allowing us to make things happen, trust in our group.
"It just gives you that energy and confidence that you want to have.”
Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)
Matches - 5
Celtics - 4
Timberwolves - 1
NBA fixtures - 24-25 December
Saturday, December 24
00:00 - Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs
00:00 - Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Clippers
00:30 - Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
00:30 - Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves
00-30 - Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks
00:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors
00:30 - New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls
01:00 - Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks
01:00 - Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers
01:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans
02:00 - Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers
03:00 - Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies
03:00 - Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards
03:30 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets
Sunday, December 25
05:00 - New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers
19:30 - Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers
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