Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished nine assists, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

Minnesota didn’t get the champs at their best Thursday at Target Center. The Celtics were sans two of their top four players, with Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown unavailable. But even

The technical foul Jayson Tatum picked up during the second half of Thursday night’s Celtics win should not have been called, according to the NBA.

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Jaylen Brown will miss the Boston Celtics’ game at Minnesota on Thursday night with a strained right shoulder. Brown, who’s averaging 24.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists, was injured in Boston's blowout of the Raptors on Tuesday in Toronto.

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves later on today. However, Boston could enter this contest without the services of one of their star players. Boston originally listed forward Jaylen Brown as questionable for this contest as he deals with a right shoulder strain.

Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Timberwolves Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images. Considering Jaylen Brown's questionable for the C