With most of the postseason field still jockeying for position in the final weekend of the regular season, the Celtics had what looked like a preseason game in Minneapolis.
Tremont Waters filled the box score. Luke Kornet went toe-to-toe with Karl Anthony-Towns. Grant Williams played early and played well.
In the end, Boston won in a rout 124-108 in a game that won't affect their seeding or determine their opponent in the play-in tournament next week. The win will have very little bearing on their draft pick this summer. However, for a team that has faltered at the end of the regular season, losers of 9 of their last 14 games, and with lowered expectations missing a key All-Star for the playoffs, Game #71 did have intangible value outside of guaranteeing at least a .