A time-honored Canis Hoopus tradition, the recipe game is a game which was a dispiriting defeat with few new lessons to learn. Tonight was the first recipe game of the season.
Kevin Garnett got a nice tribute from the Boston fans, but the Minnesota Timberwolves were not such honored guests as they utterly failed to defend the Celtics from beyond the arc and were soundly beaten, 113-97. The only stat from the game that is much worth knowing is the three-point shooting battle. The Celtics were 12-25; the Wolves were 2-13. Add this to the long, long list of defeats in which the Wolves have trailed their opponents significantly in that category.