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Tatum and the Celtics face the Timberwolves

Toronto faces New Orleans, looks for 6th straight road win

Minnesota Timberwolves (43-32, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (46-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tatum is eighth in the NBA scoring 27.0 points per game.

The Celtics are 25-12 on their home court. Boston has a 3-8 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Timberwolves are 18-19 on the road. Minnesota is 4-4 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Timberwolves won 108-103 in the last matchup on Dec. 28.

TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Williams III is averaging 9.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 4.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston.

Karl-Anthony Towns is shooting 52.9% and averaging 24.6 points for the Timberwolves. Malik Beasley is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

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