Celtics vs Timberwolves: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Boston Celtics16wins
Minnesota Timberwolves5Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Celtics and the Timberwolves have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Celtics lead the series 16-5, a clear edge.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Celtics won 3 and the Timberwolves won 3. The most recent game, on March 22, 2026, ended Timberwolves 102-92.
The home team won 13 of the 21 games (62%). These matchups averaged 224.2 total points, with a typical winning margin of 8.5 points; 7 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2027 in Boston.
Next meetings
| Feb 12, 2027 | Timberwolves @ Celtics | 8:00 PM EST | BOS 66% |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Celtics @ Timberwolves | 7:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Celtics | MIN 112 – 134 BOS · 2022-03-27 |
| Timberwolves | MIN 102 – 92 BOS · 2026-03-22 |
2025-26 BOS 0 – 2 MIN
| 2026-03-22 | MIN 102 – 92 BOS | Final |
| 2025-11-29 | BOS 115 – 119 MIN | Final |
2024-25 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2025-01-02 | BOS 118 – 115 MIN | Final |
| 2024-11-24 | MIN 105 – 107 BOS | Final |
2023-24 BOS 1 – 1 MIN
| 2024-01-10 | MIN 120 – 127 BOS | Final/OT |
| 2023-11-06 | BOS 109 – 114 MIN | Final/OT |
2022-23 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2023-03-15 | BOS 104 – 102 MIN | Final |
| 2022-12-23 | MIN 109 – 121 BOS | Final |
2021-22 BOS 1 – 1 MIN
| 2022-03-27 | MIN 112 – 134 BOS | Final |
| 2021-12-27 | BOS 103 – 108 MIN | Final |
2020-21 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2021-05-15 | BOS 124 – 108 MIN | Final |
| 2021-04-09 | MIN 136 – 145 BOS | Final/OT |
2019-20 BOS 1 – 0 MIN
| 2020-02-21 | BOS 127 – 117 MIN | Final |
2018-19 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2019-01-02 | MIN 102 – 115 BOS | Final |
| 2018-12-01 | BOS 118 – 109 MIN | Final |
2017-18 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2018-03-08 | BOS 117 – 109 MIN | Final |
| 2018-01-05 | MIN 84 – 91 BOS | Final |
2016-17 BOS 2 – 0 MIN
| 2017-03-15 | MIN 104 – 117 BOS | Final |
| 2016-11-21 | BOS 99 – 93 MIN | Final |
2015-16 BOS 1 – 1 MIN
| 2016-02-22 | BOS 122 – 124 MIN | Final |
| 2015-12-21 | MIN 99 – 113 BOS | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.