Boston Celtics COLLAPSE Under Timberwolves’ INTENSE Physical Play

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics struggle as the Minnesota Timberwolves outmuscle them—Jayson Tatum admits he’s “still trying to figure things out.” John Karalis of Celtics On SI breaks down Boston’s lackluster loss, with Jaylen Brown’s hot start undone by costly turnovers and an anemic bench failing to step up. Missed shots and poor offensive rebounding left the Celtics vulnerable, while Minnesota’s physicality and Bones Hyland’s spark off the bench proved decisive. Key discussion points include Tatum’s diminished explosiveness post-injury, Sam Hauser’s shooting slump, and the importance of rebounding and bench contributions for deep playoff aspirations. John Karalis questions whether Tatum can regain his All-NBA form in time and if the Celtics’ supporting cast can answer the call in high-stakes matchups. Will Boston unlock its full potential before the postseason? Get the complete breakdown on the Locked On Celtics podcast.

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0:00.0	Now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast, the Boston Celtics play some of their worst basketball of the season.
0:06.0	And Jason Tatum says he's still trying to figure things out.
0:09.2	Locked on Celtics pod, home of the winners, baby.
0:13.4	Hey, welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:15.6	I'm John Corrales.
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0:28.6	Celtics lose to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
0:30.9	Later on, we'll get into Jason Tatum saying he's still trying to figure things out,
0:34.5	which you kind of new, but I got some numbers to support that.
0:37.4	Supporting casts and the lack of offensive rebounding part of this.
0:41.5	We'll get to that in a few minutes.
0:43.0	Let's start at the top, though.
0:44.4	Minnesota wins this thing by 10, and it was all about the physicality.
0:49.0	To me, the whole beginnings, middle and end of this game, the story is just how physical they were.
0:58.6	And I'm calling it maybe the most physical game the Celtics have played all year.
1:05.1	I'm not sure that it's the same kind of physicality that maybe the Detroit
1:12.3	Detroit pistons brought to Boston.
1:17.0	You know, my mouth sometimes doesn't want to work.
1:20.5	But what Minnesota did, they just grabbed and pushed and banged and they did everything they could.
1:33.6	It wasn't just physical basketball. They were handsy. They were, they were disruptive.
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