Sunday afternoon, narrowly avoiding what would have been an ugly loss. Instead, Boston earns a fifth consecutive win and advances to 14-3 for the season. The All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way for Boston,

But Minnesota could not handle the Mavericks in the conference finals, and this year it appears to have taken a step back after trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

The Celtics had their chances to pull away against the Timberwolves, but they sealed the win with their defense at the end of the game.