Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 22, 2026

Minnesota's defense held Boston to just 92 points, securing a 102-91 victory and a 10-point road win that landed well short of expectations. The market had pinned this matchup at 222.5, but the combined output of 194 painted a starkly different picture—a 28.5-point shortfall that caught even DAGGER's pregame lean to the over flat-footed.

The game's trajectory tilted defensive from the start. Boston managed just 23 in the first quarter while Minnesota scraped together 14, setting a sluggish pace that would define the night. The second quarter opened up considerably; Boston and Minnesota combined for 54 points, with the Timberwolves' 33 keeping them competitive. The third quarter proved the game's only fireworks show—62 combined points, Boston's 33-point frame and Minnesota's 29—before a fourth quarter collapse to 41 combined sealed the under's fate. Boston mustered just 15 in the final period, a stall that killed any comeback math. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 29 points and 7 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum added 16 points and 11 rebounds; Derrick White chipped in 15. For Minnesota, Bones Hyland paced the offense with 23 points, Jaden McDaniels contributed 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu's all-around game—17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists—anchored the Timberwolves' bench. Boston's recent 10-game form (111.2 points per game) suggested more than this output, yet Minnesota's stingy 116.5 points-allowed average in the same span validated the defensive chess match that unfolded.