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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Derrick White and Jaylen Brown Land on Injury Report for Celtics

The Celtics have new injury concerns ahead of Saturday's clash against the Wolves.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will be up against the Boston Celtics in an NBA 2025-26 regular season clash on Saturday. November 29. This will be the first time both teams will be up against each other in the ongoing season. The Wolves will enter the matchup on the back of a three-game losing skid. In their most-recent game, they slumped to the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA Cup group stage game. Currently, the Wolves are seeded seventh in the standings with a 10-8 win-loss record.

On the other hand, we have the Boston Celtics, who are headed into the upcoming game with two back-to-back wins. In their previous fixture, they handed a narrow loss to the Eastern Conference toppers Detroit Pistons in an NBA Cup group stage fixture. The Celtics, similarly to their counterparts, are 10-8 in the current season so far, and are seeded eighth in the conference standings.

Here, we will go through the injury concerns for both teams as they gear up for their first meeting of the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Injury Report

Given below is the breakdown of injury reports and expected starting lineups for Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics scheduled on Saturday.

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Injuries

None

The Timberwolves don’t have any injuries, which means they would enter the upcoming game with a completely healthy roster.

Boston Celtics’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Jaylen Brown	SF	Back	Questionable
Derrick White	SG	Calf	Probable
Neemias Queta	C	Ankle	Questionable
Jayson Tatum	PF	Achilles	Out

Jaylen Brown has been listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Minnesota due to low back spasm. This is the first game he could miss this season.

Derrick White has been added to the injury report due to a right calf contusion. He is listed as probable.

Neemias Queta is questionable due to a left ankle sprain he suffered during the team’s win over the Orlando Magic.

Jayson Tatum, on the other hand, is rehabbing his torn Achilles tendon, and is likely to be out for the most, if not all, of the current season.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Predicted Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves: Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards

Boston Celtics: Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza

Boston Celtics

Derrick White

Jaylen Brown

Minnesota Timberwolves

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.