Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Odds and NBA Picks Thursday 01-02-2025

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will face Knicks on Friday in Game 6.

Note: Tatum has been sidelined after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, and he will miss the remainder of the season.

Note: Hauser exited the previous game due to an sprained right ankle, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for game 2 against the Knicks on Wednesday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play game 2 against the Knicks on Wednesday.

Note: Brown is bothered by a right knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for the game 5 against the Magic on Tuesday.

Note: Brown is bothered by a right knee posterior impingement, and it is up in the air if he will be active for the game 4 against the Magic on Sunday.

Note: Brown is hampered with a right knee posterior impingement, and it is unclear if he will be active for the game 3 against the Magic on Friday.

Note: Holiday is bothered by a right hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will be active for the game 3 against the Magic on Friday.

Note: Tatum is dealing with a right wrist injury, and he is not expected to be active for the game 2 against the Magic on Wednesday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right shoulder impingement, and he is unlikely to dress against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: Horford is managing a right knee sprain, and he is not expected to suit up against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: White is nursing a right neck sprain, and he is not projected to play against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: Brown is dealing with a right knee injury, and he is unlikely to suit up versus the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right shoulder injury and it is unclear if he will be available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Note: Horford is battling with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Tatum is dealing with an ankle injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will play against Hornets on Friday.

Note: White is battling with ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will return back to action for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Note: Brown is battling with a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Porzingis exited the game due to a facial injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Tatum is nursing with an ankle injury, and it is yet to established if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Brown is bothered by a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Suns on Friday.

Note: Holiday is hampered by a right shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is bothered by a left big toe sprain, and status for Wednesday's game versus the Heat is in doubt.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Kornet is ailing with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will feature in the lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Brown is laid up with a right knee posterior impingement, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Grizzlies on Monday.

Note: Horford is battling with a left big toe sprain, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Grizzlies on Monday.

Note: Pritchard is bothered by a hip injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Spurs on Saturday.

Note: Tatum exited the previous game due to a left ankle sprain, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is dealing with a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Tillman is bothered by a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Brown exited the contest due to low back spasms, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: White is dealing with a knee injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: Brown is dealing with a knee injury, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Tatum is hampered by the knee injury, it is unknown if he will play against the Heat on Friday.

Note: White is battling off a knee injury, it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Brown is battling with a right knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Thunder on Wednesday.

Note: Peterson is hampered by a thigh injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Thunder on Thursday.

Note: Horford is hampered by a left big toe sprain, and it is uncertain if he will take the court against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: Tatum is nursing a right knee tendinopathy, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: White exited the last contest due to facial injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Brown is dealing with right knee posterior impingement, and he is not expected to suit up against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Hauser is nursing with right ankle sprain, and he is not expected to suit up against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Horford is hobbled by left big toe sprain, and it is not anticipated that he will play against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Brown is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Pritchard is managing a hip injury, but he will participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Tatum is managing a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: White is managing a back injury, but he is expected to participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be available against the Nuggets on Sunday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right finger injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Friday.

Note: Brown is hobbled by a left thigh contusion, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Friday.

Note: Kornet has been sidelined for personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Friday

Note: Tillman is bothered by left knee inflammation, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th.

Note: Brown is dealing with a swelling in his right knee, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th

Note: Holiday is hampered by a right shoulder impingement, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th.

Note: Tatum is dealing with a knee injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Chicago on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is nursing a right hip impingement, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Chicago on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Houston on Monday.

Note: White is dealing with a shin injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Houston on Monday.

Note: White is dealing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Mavericks on Saturday.

Note: Brown is dealing with an ankle injury, but he is likely to be active against the Lakers on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Holiday is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is nursing with a left big toe sprain, and it is yet to established if he will play Monday's game against the Warriors.

Note: Porzingis is dealing with left posterior tibial tendon injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Warriors on Monday.

Note: Peterson is dealing with a concussion, and he is not anticipated to play against the Kings on Friday.

Note: Walsh is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Kings on Friday.

Note: White is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will take the court against the Kings on Friday.

Note: Brown is battling with right shoulder injury, and it is undetermined if he will play against Timberwolves on Thursday.

Note: Watson exited the game a left adductor strain, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday versus Pacers.

Note: Porzingis exited the contest with a left ankle soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up for Friday's clash against the Pacers.

Note: Holiday injured his shoulder, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: White is nursing a hamstring injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Tatum is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is hampered by a back injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Tillman is ailing from illness, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis is battling a heel injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Hauser is battling a thigh injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Springer is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Tatum is tending a right patella tendinopathy, and it unknown if he will take the court against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis left the with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be on court against Piston on Thursday.

Note: Horford is nursing a toe injury, and it is unclear if he will play Thursday versus Piston.

Note: Horford is bothered by a toe injury, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Bucks on Friday.

Note: Porzingis is nursing an lower leg injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Bucks on Friday.

Note: Hauser has been out of the lineup due to personal matter, and there is no timetable for return.

Note: Tatum is nursing with right patella tendinopathy, and it is unclear if he will play Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

Note: Holiday is battling with a knee injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Horford is battling with a toe injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Brown is ailing with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Holiday is dealing with a leg injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Porzingis is dealing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: White is battling with a foot injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Horford is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Kornet is dealing with a right hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Clippers on Monday.

Note: Horford is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Timberwolves on Sunday.

Note: Pritchard is nursing a left thumb sprain, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Note: Holiday is nursing with a knee injury, and it is undetermined if he will play Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Note: Horford is battling a left big toe sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Tatum is nursing a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will be suit up against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Springer is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Kornet is dealing with left hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Bucks on Sunday.

Note: Brown is battling with a left hip flexor strain, and it is unclear if he will face the Hawks on Monday.

Note: Hauser is managing a lower back injury, and he is projected to be active for Friday's clash versus the Hornets.

Note: Hauser is fighting off a back injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Wizards on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis had offseason surgery on a tendon in his left ankle, and he could be able to return in December.

Note: Shannon exited the contest with a left shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will dress for Game 5 of the Conference Finals on Wednesday.

Note: Edwards exited the previous game due to an ankle injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Thunder on Thursday.

Note: Edwards left the game due to a left ankle sprain, and it has yet to be established if he will be available for Game 3 against the Warriors on Saturday.

Note: Reid left the previous game in between due to a hamstring injury, and it has yet to be established if he will face the Warriors on Thursday for game 2.

Note: Edwards exited the last contest due to calf injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for the playoff round game 2 against the Lakers on Tuesday.

Note: Dillingham is bothered by a right ankle sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for the Round 1 game against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Edwards is facing a suspension due to a technical foul, and he is not projected to suit up against the Jazz on Sunday.

Note: Ingles has been out of the lineup due to personal reasons, and it is unknown if he will play against the Jazz on Sunday

Note: Edwards exited the game due to an left ankle injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the 76ers.

Note: DiVincenzo is facing a one game suspension, and it is unclear if he will play against the Nets on Thursday.

Note: Reid is facing a one game suspension, and it is unclear if he will play against the Nets on Thursday.

Note: Shannon Jr. is dealing with right groin soreness, and it is unknown if he will play Friday's game against the Suns.

Note: Gobert is managing a lower back injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up for Wednesday's clash against the Nuggets.

Note: Garza is hampered with an ankle injury, and it remain to seen if he will face the Spurs on Sunday.

Note: Randle is dealing with a right groin strain, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the 76ers on Tuesday.

Note: DiVincenzo is tending a left great toe sprain, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Jazz on Friday.

Note: Edwards is facing a suspension due to two technical fouls, and he is not projected to be active against the Jazz on Friday.

Note: Edwards is dealing with right calf soreness, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Lakers on Thursday.

Note: Reid left the game with an right ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will play against the Lakers on Thursday.

Note: Edwards is managing a groin injury, and it is anticipated if he will participate against the Rockets on Friday.

Note: Gobert suffered a lower back spasm, and it is unknown if he will play against the Rockets on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Conley is dealing with a right index finger sprain, and it is yet to established if he will play against the Rockets on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Randle left the previous game with a right groin injury, and he is not expected to feature in lineup against the Wizards on Saturday.

Note: Conley is managing with a right thumb sprain, and he is unlikely to participate against the Jazz on Thursday.

Note: Alexander-Walker sustained a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Dillingham is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Reid exited the previous match due to a shoulder injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Edwards is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Nuggets on Saturday.

Note: Gobert is dealing with a right ankle sprain, and it is unclear if he will face the Grizzlies on Monday.

Note: DiVincenzo is nursing with a left big toe injury, and he is not likely to play against Knicks on Friday.

Note: Gobert exited the game due to head injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Wizard on Monday.

Note: Shannon Jr. is laid up with an ankle injury, and he is unlikely to be active against the Wizard on Monday.

Note: Minott is ailing from illness, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Pistons on Saturday.

Note: Dillingham is bothered by an ankle injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the court against the Thunder on Tuesday.

Note: Nix is hampered by an ankle injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Hawks on Monday.

Note: Garza is nursing with a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will play Monday's game versus the Hawks.

Note: Dillingham is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Ingles is battling a calf injury, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Rockets on Tuesday.

Note: Dillingham sat out the previous game due to an ankle injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Celtics on Sunday.

Note: Reid suffered a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Celtics on Sunday.

Note: Conley is dealing with left great toe sprain, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Raptors on Thursday.

Note: DiVincenzo is battling back spasms, and it is up in the air if he will partake in Thursday's contest versus the Raptors.

Note: Gobert is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will play Monday's matchup versus the Hornets.

Note: Reid is tending a shoulder injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Lakers on October 22nd.

Note: Randle is hampered by a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Lakers on October 22nd.

Note: Shannon is hampered by a toe injury, but he is projected to participate against the Lakers on October 22nd.