NBA: Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves deal Celtics 1st loss with OT win
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) works toward the basket as Boston Celtics center Al Horford defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored eight of his 38 points in overtime, and the Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Boston Celtics to their first loss of the season with a 114-109 win on Monday night.
Jaden McDaniels added 20 points, and Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota improved to 4-0 at home in a third consecutive victory.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 for the Celtics. Boston’s 6-0 start was its best since 2009-10.
Naz Reid scored 10 of his 14 points in the first quarter and helped the Timberwolves overcome foul trouble for Karl-Anthony Towns, who finished with seven points in just 28 minutes before fouling out in overtime.
Ant Edwards (38 PTS) took OVER in the Timberwolves OT win 🗣️
Back-to-back-to-back clutch buckets. Scorching. pic.twitter.com/2Ovl5oJdiH
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2023
Kristaps Porzingis, who was questionable before the game with a stye, scored 20. The Celtics were without starting guard Derrick White for the second straight game due to personal reasons.
Neither team led by more than eight in a matchup of teams with the best offensive and defensive ratings early in the season.
The game was an offensive stalemate late in regulation, with McDaniels scoring the final points on a 3-pointer for a 101-101 tie with 1:41 remaining. The teams combined for five missed shots and four turnovers in the final 90 seconds of regulation.
Mike Conley put Minnesota ahead for good at 106-105 on a 3-pointer with 3:08 left in overtime, then Edwards hit three consecutive jumpers to finish a 9-0 run.
McDaniels hit a jumper with 16 seconds left after Tatum had pulled the Celtics within three.
Edwards was 15 of 25 from the field and had nine rebounds and seven assists.
UP NEXT
Celtics: At Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Timberwolves: New Orleans at home Wednesday.
