Down by three with 3.1 seconds remaining, Julius Randle inbounded the ball to Anthony Edwards, who got off a look at a game-tying 3-point attempt. But it hit the front of the rim and fell to the court, ending the Wolves' comeback bid. The result was a 118-115 loss to the Celtics Thursday night at Target Center 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

Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115.