Celtics vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Saturday, November 29
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-8) host the Boston Celtics (10-8) on Saturday, November 29 at 5:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Celtics 115 – Timberwolves 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Timberwolves are 5-3 at home and the Celtics are 4-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Timberwolves and 7-3 for the Celtics (current streaks: Timberwolves L3, Celtics W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Timberwolves 114 – 113 Celtics, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Celtics need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BOSMIN
Top performers
Celtics
Jaylen BrownG · #741pts / gameJaylen BrownG · #77assists
Neemias QuetaC · #8818reboundsTimberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #539pts / game
Donte DiVincenzoG · #08assists
Julius RandleF · #309reboundsRecent form
BOSMIN
BOS
Team comparison
| BOS | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-8 | Record | 10-8 |
| 115.4 | Points scored / game | 117.0 |
| 109.0 | Points allowed / game | 112.2 |
| +5.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 4-4 road | Home / road record | 5-3 home |
| 61-21 (+9.1) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Celtics
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.