The Boston Celtics will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in a cross-conference clash between two franchises who made the conference finals or better a season ago. The Celtics are defending world champions and are off to a 13-3 start (second in the East) while Minnesota was bounced in the Western Conference Finals by the Mavericks and is 8-7 on the season (10th in the West). The two teams split their season series in 2023-24 but the Timberwolves did cover the spread in both matchups.

Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists Boston as the 8-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Timberwolves odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 221 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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