Boston is down Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Dennis Schroder, but the Timberwolves are literally without their entire starting five and are starting a couple of guys I've barely heard of.

The Celtics have won nine straight games against the Timberwolves and haven't lost since the 2013-14 season. Boston won those matchups by an average of 10.1 points. While the visiting team is down Jayson Tatum, the home team's entire starting lineup is in health and safety protocols. I'll bank on Jaylen Brown. He's never lost to the Timberwolves and can depend on at least two of his team's other usual starters. Minnesota has lost six of its last 10 games without Karl-Anthony Towns by double-digits.