Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 67.4%
Celtics: 32.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 BOS |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W3 |
| 110.1 | Points Against | 117.2 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 116.6 | Points Per Game | 122.6 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 44.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.9 |
| 23.8 | Assists Per Game | 28.4 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 3.9 |
| 7.9 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 11.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.0 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
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DALGame Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
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2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
25 | 15 | .625 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Toronto |
25 | 17 | .595 | 1 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 17 | .564 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 27 | .289 | 13 | L5 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
 Portland |
19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
 Utah |
14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
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