Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction 11/29/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves collide at the Target Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction. This article will include a Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Pick.

Boston Celtics Betting Preview 

The Boston Celtics have been in pretty good form as they’ve won five of their last six games overall. They will be aiming for a third straight victory after sneaking past the red-hot Pistons in a 117-114 home win on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 12 of 32 shooting, Derrick White added 27 points with seven rebounds and three assists while Payton Pritchard chipped in with 16 points.

As a team, the Celtics shot 44 percent from the field and 20 of 43 from the 3-point line as they battled the Pistons in a close contest that was locked up until 1:37 left in the game where the Celtics scored a crucial six points from Brown and White to allow them to slip away and snap the Pistons’ 13-game win streak. 

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to have cooled off a bit recently as they are now on a three-game losing streak after falling just short to the Thunder in a 113-105 road defeat on Wednesday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists on nine of 19 shooting, Terrence Shannon Jr added 18 points on seven of seven shooting off the bench while Donte DiVincenzo chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot just 41 percent from the field and 17 of 37 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to trail by just one point with 1:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, before the Thunder closed the game on a 8-1 run to pull away at the end. Julius Randle had an off night as he shot just two of 13 from the field for his 10 points. 

Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win

• The Timberwolves have won each of their last seven games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Celtics have lost four of their last five games on the first leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Timberwolves have covered the spread in six of their last seven day games against teams that held a winning record.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last 10 road games against the Timberwolves following a home win.
• The Timberwolves have lost each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last five games as road underdogs against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 12 games as home favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Timberwolves’ last six games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Celtics’ last five games against the Timberwolves following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Facts

• Anthony Edwards is one of only five players in the league to have scored 40+ points in consecutive games this season.
• Jaden McDaniels ranks 8th amongst qualified players for 3P% (46.6%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Timberwolves rank 3rd in the league for H1 opponent points per game this season (55.2).
• The Timberwolves rank 4th in the league for three-point percentage this season (37.8%).
• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (18.9).
• The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (85.1).

Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction

The Celtics are still missing Jayson Tatum and they are keeping an eye on Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta who are both questionable for this one, while the Timberwolves don’t have any players listed on their injury report. The Celtics beat the Timberwolves in both meetings last season, but I think we’re going to see a different result this season, especially in this game as the Celtics could be severely shorthanded.

The Timberwolves have dropped their last three games, but all three losses were close and they were more than competitive against the league-leading Thunder in their last game. With the injury cloud hanging over the Celtics, I am going with the Timberwolves to get back on track with a much-needed win at home in this spot.

Peter Tran's Pick: Minnesota -7.5