The Minnesota Timberwolves welcome the Boston Celtics to Target Center on Saturday for a matchup of two teams holding identical 10-8 records. Both squads are looking to build momentum, but the path to victory may be complicated by the health report for one side.

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Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Josh Minott scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8% as the Celtics beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129

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The Celtics had won three straight games to move to above .500 for the first time before this defeat dropped them back to 8-8. They allowed Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. to score 33 points on 13-for-21 shooting, while Nic Claxton recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds.

In the absence of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown has begun to emerge as an All-NBA candidate. The explosive forward has scored 30 or more points in nine of his 18 outings, and has been held to under 20 points in just three games.

Jaylen Brown playfully poked fun at Cade Cunningham, who missed a crucial free throw in the dying moments that could have tied the game.