The Boston Celtics (15 - 13) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (11 - 17) 113 - 99 on Monday. 2015 first overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns has had an outstanding rookie campaign, with only a few hiccups along the way. Monday, the rookie reached another milestone in his young career, hauling in an outstanding 16 boards and posting his third - highest scoring total of the season with 25 points. Towns and spot starter Gorgui Dieng made for a formidable duo down low, helping Minnesota outscore the Celtics in the paint 56 to 44. However, Minnesota was ultimately done in by a solid shooting night from the home team, who drained 52 percent of their attempts from the field, including an impressive 48 percent of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. The above - average accuracy helped Boston post a 32 - 19 third quarter that blew open what had been a seven - point halftime lead. Dieng got the starting nod in place of the idle Kevin Garnett, and contributed 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal over 30 minutes. Andrew Wiggins pitched in with his fourth outstanding offensive performance over the last five games, pouring in 26 points and adding three rebounds. The 2014 first overall pick now has tallied 23, 23, 32 and tonight's 26 points during that span of contests. The valuable Zach LaVine managed another starting - quality contribution to pace the Minnesota bench, collecting 17 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal over 26 efficient minutes. The Timberwolves fell to 11 - 17 and currently reside in fourth place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head home to face the Spurs on Wednesday. Boston once again benefited from a balanced scoring effort from their starting five, which on this night was speaheaded by Kelly Olynyk's 19 points and five rebounds. Jae Crowder, much improved on offense in December, posted his second consecutive double - double with 18 points and 10 boards. He also shot a stellar 62 percent (8 for 13) from the field for a second straight game. Avery Bradley tallied 13 points of his own, and David Lee made the most of a starting opportunity in place of Amir Johnson (foot), amassing 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a block over just 22 minutes. After back - to - back 38 - and - 29 - point efforts, Isaiah Thomas cooled off with only eight points, but pitched in with 12 assists, his second - highest total in that category this season. Tyler Zeller (14 points) and Jonas Jerebko (12 points) paced the Celtics bench with notable contributions of their own. The Celtics improved to 15 - 13 and remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Wednesday.
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