Though they won, 117-109 over the Minnesota Timberwolves, and clinched a fourth consecutive playoff birth Thursday night, the Boston Celtics got quite the scare.
A 117-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves not only gave the Boston Celtics their 46th win of the season, but also clinched them a spot in the postseason.
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart received a not-so-nice gift from the NBA on his 24th birthday, as the league fined him $15,000 for his public criticism of the league's officiating on Saturday night.
With the NBA's All-Star weekend firmly in the rear-view mirror, let's take a look at how the members of the Boston Celtics, who represented the team, fared.
The Boston Celtics have a pair of All Stars in Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. They'll also be well accounted for in the NBA All-Star Weekend's kickoff event, the Rising Stars Challenge.