Unbeaten run ends for Boston Celtics: Overtime loss to Timberwolves with unstoppable Edwards | Sports New Spain

13 days after the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season, there is no longer an undefeated team. The Minnesota Timberwolves were responsible for the loss Boston Celtics in a very tight game that was decided in overtime by 114 to 109. A low-scoring duel, marked by defense and where the name of Anthony Edwards shone in his own light.

Theirs 38 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 15 of 25 field goals (60%) It was the beacon that guided some lost Wolves Karl-Anthony Towns. It is not that the Dominican caused a loss, but that, following the line of this principle, the interior did not have its day, adding the same points as losses (7).

Along with that, Joe Mazzulla’s classic Celtics offensive fluidity hit the rim today. A typical Regular Phase night where outside shots didn’t hit the greens. In the entire meeting they connected only one 11 of 39 in triples (28.2%), her worst data in this sense of the entire season. Either as a result of Timberwolves defense or by definition his inspirationthe reality is that boston struggled to score on the day, further affecting the weaknesses of their second unit.

Minnesota was an awkward opponent, not in the least affected by the openness of its formations or the mobility of its interior. In this sense, his defensive work Rudy Gobert, Towns and Anderson was flawless, ending in a 20% to Al Horford and 35% success to Kristaps Porzingis.

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Despite the poor play of the Celtics, they came close to winning it at the end of the last quarter, arriving with serious options to win thanks to a certain Hack-a-Gobert which was really helpful (2-11 in the open). However, on the final shot that would decide the victory, Jaylen Brown missed the shot, sending the duel to overtime.

This was the moment when Anthony Edwards was revealed as the executioner of the then still undead man. 8 of the Timberwolves’ 13 points were their own, to which we must add an assist on a 3-pointer by Mike Conley. So that Ant’ is directly or indirectly responsible 11 of the 13 points Minnesota needed to win.

Edwards proved unstoppable for the Celtics defense, who went deep into overtime, giving the home team the win:

This puts the Timberwolves in 4th place in the West with 4 wins and 2 losses while the Celtics see their record add up to their first loss (5-1).

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