Brown is the seventh player in team history to score 50 and the fourth Celtic to reach 50 points and 10 or more rebounds in a game.
Minnesota Timberwolves were playing without all five of their regular starters due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Jaylen Brown scored 34 points and the Boston Celtics beat depleted Cleveland 111-101 on Wednesday night to end the Cavaliers' winning streak.
Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws to ice it.
Danny Ainge most recently stepped down as general manger of the Boston Celtics back in June, after being with the organization since 2003.
The Boston Celtics could pursue Bradley Beal through either an in-season trade or a sign-and-trade in the offseason.
Brown tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago, and unfortunately, there's really no telling when he might be back to 100 percent.
The pair combined for 71 points—41 for Jason Tatum and 30 for Jaylen Brown—to lead the double digit comeback effort.
Jabari Parker was once an electric scorer but he has struggled through injuries that have limited him offensively.
We're not even in the regular season yet, and it seems as if new Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is establishing his own authenticity.