The Boston Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday afternoon 107-105, narrowly avoiding what would have been an ugly loss. Instead, Boston earns a fifth consecutive win and advances to 14-3 for the season.

But Minnesota could not handle the Mavericks in the conference finals, and this year it appears to have taken a step back after trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

After a quick stop in Washington to meet the president and beat the Wizards, the Celtics came back home to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The two games Boston played against Minnesota last year were overtime thrillers with tons of memorable moments,