Celtics vs Nuggets
Wed, Jan 7
Final
Celtics
Celtics
(23 - 12)
110
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114
Nuggets
Nuggets
(24 - 12)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | 35 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 110 |
| Nuggets | 31 | 27 | 21 | 35 | 114 |
Venue: TD Garden
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jaylen Brown
BOS | #7 | G/F
33
7
4
Jamal Murray
DEN | #27 | G
22
8
17
Smart Game Analysis
Boston Celtics has a 72% chance of winning the game
The Celtics are heavily favored to extend their winning streak at home as they face a Nuggets squad missing MVP Nikola Jokic and defensive anchor Aaron Gordon.
Key Analysis
- • Denver is without Nikola Jokic (illness/knee) and Aaron Gordon (calf), stripping the team of its primary playmaker and best interior defender.
- • Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.6 points per game and has successfully carried the offensive load in Jayson Tatum's absence.
- • Boston boasts the league's 2nd-ranked defense (allowing 110.5 PPG), which will stifle a depleted Nuggets offense lacking its central hub.
- • The Celtics are riding a 4-game winning streak and firing on all cylinders, while Denver is navigating a roster crisis despite a recent overtime win.
- • Boston leads the NBA in three-pointers made (15.9 per game), a metric where they hold a significant advantage over Denver's 22nd-ranked defense.
- • To pull off an upset, the Nuggets need Jamal Murray to explode for 30+ points and for Cameron Johnson to shoot efficiently from beyond the arc.
