Minnesota — who limited Boston to 43% shooting — surrendered just one made bucket over the game’s final 3:20. But the Wolves needed just one more make down the stretch of their own and came up short. Still, Finch noted on multiple occasions after the game that he was proud of the team’s fight.

The Wolves cut a 19-point second-half deficit to two, but Naz Reid’s three-point attempt missed at the final horn against the defending NBA champions.

A furious fourth-quarter rally from the Timberwolves came up just short as they fell 107-105 to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon at the TD Garden in Boston. It's Minnesota's second straight loss.

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.

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.

With Sunday afternoon’s close 107-105 victory over the Timberwolves, the Celtics have beaten Minnesota 18 times in a row at TD Garden. Boston withstood a valiant comeback attempt from the Timberwolves, who trailed by as many as 19 points. Rudy Gobert ...