It’s a shame the Celtics and Timberwolves play each other just twice per season. Lately, whenever Boston and Minnesota square off, drama ensues. Sunday’s matchup at TD Garden was no

Jaylen Brown rattled off five straight threes to start Sunday's game, and finished with 29 points. Read more on Boston.com.

Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on Sunday.

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.

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on Sunday. Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight rebounds to help Boston post a season-high fifth straight victory.

The Boston Celtics earned a tough home win against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday afternoon. With a 107-105 win, Boston moves to 17-3 in the standings.

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.

Before the game, coach Chris Finch sounded hopeful that Sunday’s matchup might help get his team untracked. And after falling behind by 19 points in the third quarter, the Wolves charged back and

The Boston Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday afternoon 107-105, narrowly avoiding what would have been an ugly loss. Instead, Boston earns a fifth consecutive win and advances to 14-3 for the season.