Well that certainly wasn't pretty.
After winning four straight games, the Celtics (4-7) have now lost three in a row after falling to the Timberwolves, 106-88.
Minnesota was led by its three-headed attack of Kevin Love, Kevin Martin, and Nikola Pekovic. The three combined for 63 points and 30 rebounds.
Here's a recap:
The good:
* Avery Bradley scored a career-high 27 points while shooting 12-of-23 from the field. His jump shot has improved drastically. If Bradley continues to improve his ball-handling skills, he can become a phenomenal basketball player.
* Vitor Faverani outrebounded his counterpart, Nikola Pekovic, 14 to 12. Faverani is raw. He may make some bonehead mistakes, but there's something to work with.
The bad:
* The Celtics committed 21 turnovers. They allowed the Timberwolves to score 28 points off those turnovers. During their three game losing streak, the C's have averaged 18 turnovers per game. That's not gonna get it done.
* As a rookie in the NBA, you go through peaks and valleys. Right now, Kelly Olynyk is going through a valley. Olynyk came off the bench tonight and scored 4 points in 11 minutes. Over his last three games, Olynyk is averaging 4.6 points and shooting only 36%. He has looked uncomfortable lately, and it's obvious that he is pressing right now.
* If anyone has seen Jeff Green, please make sure he's at the Toyota Center in Houston on Wednesday. Green was 0-for-6 from the field tonight in 30 minutes.
* Minnesota scored 52 points in the paint while Boston scored 28. Yikes.
The Celtics will travel to Houston for a Tuesday night matchup with the Rockets.
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