How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game

3rd Quarter Report

Down one at the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 85-79, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.

If the Timberwolves keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 27-10 in no time. On the other hand, the Celtics will have to make due with a 28-9 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics

Current Records: Minnesota 26-10, Boston 28-8

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
TV: Bally Sports - North
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $105.00

What to Know

The Celtics are 8-2 against the Timberwolves since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics will be playing at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Celtics will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak alive.

The oddsmakers set the bar high, but the Celtics and the Pacers didn't disappoint and broke past the 246.5 point over/under on Monday. Boston fell just short of Indiana by a score of 133-131. The Celtics didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Despite their loss, the Celtics saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaylen Brown, who scored 40 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Those 40 points set a new season-high mark for him.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 14 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Timberwolves proved on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orlando with a sharp 113-92 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 67-37.

The Timberwolves can attribute much of their success to Rudy Gobert, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Gobert has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played.

Boston's loss dropped their record down to 28-8. As for Minnesota, their victory bumped their record up to 26-10.

Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: The Celtics just can't miss this season, having made 48.3% of their shots per game. However, it's not like the Timberwolves struggle in that department as they've made 48.7% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

As for their next game, the Celtics are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their tenth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-4 against the spread).