Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards drives toward the basket as Boston’s Al Horford defends during the first half Monday night in Minneapolis. Abbie Parr/Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored eight of his 38 points in overtime, and the Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Boston Celtics to their first loss of the season with a 114-109 win on Monday night.
Jaden McDaniels added 20 points, and Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota improved to 4-0 at home in a third consecutive victory.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 for the Celtics. Boston’s 6-0 start was its best since 2009-10.
Naz Reid scored 10 of his 14 points in the first quarter and helped Minnesota overcome foul trouble for Karl-Anthony Towns, who finished with seven points in just 28 minutes before fouling out in overtime.
Kristaps Porzingis, who was questionable before the game with a stye, scored 20. The Celtics were without starting guard Derrick White for the second straight game due to personal reasons.
Neither team led by more than eight in a matchup of teams with the best offensive and defensive ratings early in the season.
The game was an offensive stalemate late in regulation, with McDaniels scoring the final points on a 3-pointer for a 101-101 tie with 1:41 remaining. The teams combined for five missed shots and four turnovers in the final 90 seconds of regulation.
Mike Conley put Minnesota ahead for good at 106-105 on a 3-pointer with 3:08 left in overtime, then Edwards hit three consecutive jumpers to finish a 9-0 run.
McDaniels hit a jumper with 16 seconds left after Tatum had pulled the Celtics within three.
Edwards was 15 of 25 from the field and had nine rebounds and seven assists.
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