How to Watch the Celtics vs. Timberwolves Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 2

Published 7:45 pm Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) battle the Boston Celtics (24-9) on January 2, 2025 at Target Center.

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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV Channel: TNT, NBCS-BOS
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Celtics Stats Insights

  • This season, the Celtics have a 46% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.2% higher than the 45.8% of shots the Timberwolves’ opponents have knocked down.
  • In games Boston shoots higher than 45.8% from the field, it is 15-2 overall.
  • The Celtics are the sixth best rebounding team in the league, the Timberwolves rank 22nd.
  • The Celtics average 12.2 more points per game (119.6) than the Timberwolves allow (107.4).
  • Boston is 23-8 when scoring more than 107.4 points.

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Timberwolves Stats Insights

  • The Timberwolves have shot at a 45.9% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points higher than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
  • Minnesota is 13-6 when it shoots better than 45.4% from the field.
  • The Timberwolves are the 22nd-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Celtics sit at 11th.
  • The Timberwolves’ 109.2 points per game are just 0.3 more points than the 108.9 the Celtics allow to opponents.
  • Minnesota is 11-2 when it scores more than 108.9 points.

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Celtics Home & Away Comparison

  • Offensively the Celtics have been worse when playing at home this season, putting up 119.1 points per game, compared to 120.4 per game in road games.
  • Boston is giving up the same number of points in home games and on the road (108.9) this season.
  • The Celtics are sinking 19.7 three-pointers per game with a 37.6% shooting percentage from three-point land in home games, which is 2.7 more threes and 2% points better than they’re averaging away from home (17 threes per game, 35.6% three-point percentage).

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Timberwolves Home & Away Comparison

  • The Timberwolves average 109.1 points per game at home, 0.2 fewer points than away (109.3). Defensively they allow 106.1 per game, 2.4 fewer points than on the road (108.5).
  • In 2024-25 Minnesota is giving up 2.4 fewer points per game at home (106.1) than on the road (108.5).
  • The Timberwolves pick up three more assists per game at home (26.6) than away (23.6).

Celtics Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Kristaps Porzingis Questionable Ankle
Jaylen Brown Questionable Shoulder

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Timberwolves Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Robert Dillingham Out Ankle
Luka Garza Out Ankle
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