The game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night was a highly-entertaining one and was closely fought for almost the entire match.

During the first half, things got a little chippy when the Wolves' 6-foot-11 big man, Gorgui Dieng, gave a screen for his teammate, Zach LaVine, and pushed Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas who only stands 5-foot-9. Despite the huge height disparity the two had, Thomas was fearless and went straight to Dieng to let him know he did not appreciate the push.

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Cooler heads prevailed and the two were separated immediately before it became worse.

The Celtics had the last laugh of the night as they came out victorious, 99-93, and improved their record to 8-6 in the young season. The Timberwolves fell to 4-9, including a two-game losing streak.

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