Derrick White posted 27 points against the Pistons.
Derrick White posted 27 points against the Pistons.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
The Celtics snapped the Detroit Pistons’ 13-game winning streak in their last game.
Now, the Celtics are looking to build a winning streak of their own.
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is feeling good as he and his teammates hunt for their third straight victory. He pointed to a 117-114 win over the Pistons as the latest reason for optimism.
“It’s awesome,” Brown said. “We’ve just got to find a way to maintain it. I love what I’ve seen from our guys. Our guys are developing and getting better, and that’s what we’ve got to be. We’ve got to be the harder-playing team, we’ve got to be physical, all of that stuff.
“If we get that more times than not, we’ll be just fine.”
Here’s the preview:
When: Saturday, 5 p.m.
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis
TV, radio: NBCSB, WROR-FM 105.7
Line: Minnesota -6.5. O/U: 227.5.
CELTICS
Season record: 10-8. vs. spread: 8-10. Over/under: 7-11
Last 10 games: 7-3. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 4-6
TIMBERWOLVES
Season record: 10-8. vs. spread: 7-11. Over/under: 8-10
Last 10 games: 6-4. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 2-8
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per game: Boston 114.8, Minnesota 118.8
Points allowed per game: Boston 110.2, Minnesota 114.2
Field goal percentage: Boston .459, Minnesota .482
Opponent field goal percentage: Boston .439, Minnesota .456
3-point percentage: Boston .357, Minnesota .378
Opponent 3-point percentage: Boston .358, Minnesota .359
Stat of the day: Derrick White is coming off a 27 point game against the Pistons. He finished 7-of-13 shooting and added seven rebounds.
Notes: It marks the start of a two-game road trip for the Celtics, who also will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers before returning home. ... Meanwhile, the Timberwolves return home after an 0-3 road trip that included visits to Phoenix, Sacramento and Oklahoma City. Before the road trip, Minnesota had won six of its previous seven games. ... One area the Timberwolves will try to improve on Saturday is at the free-throw line. The Timberwolves made only 22 of 37 free-throw attempts (59.5%) in their last game. ... Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves with 28.0 points per game on 47.5% shooting. Randle (23.4 points per game) and Jaden McDaniels (16.1) round out the top three scorers. ... Brown leads the Celtics with 28.2 points per game on 49.5% shooting. Payton Pritchard has averaged 16.6 points per game, and Derrick White is third on the team with 16.0 points per game. ... Timberwolves second-year guard Terrence Shannon Jr. will appear in his third game since returning from a foot injury. Shannon made all seven of his shots and finished with a season-high 18 points against Oklahoma City.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.