Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics
47-22, 17-16 Away
114
47-22, 17-16 Away
43-28, 26-11 Home
105
43-28, 26-11 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 27 | 12 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | +5 | |
| 36 | 21 | 9-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | +15 | |
| 32 | 20 | 9-17 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +3 | |
| 29 | 16 | 5-13 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
| 29 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +8 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 13 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +12 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 19 | 7 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | |
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114 | 46-94 | 14-39 | 8-10 | 51 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 19 | |||
49% | 36% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 35 | 13 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | |
| 36 | 8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -9 | |
| 33 | 20 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -2 | |
| 36 | 30 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 8-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | |
| 33 | 10 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -10 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | |
| 21 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -9 | |
| 20 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
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105 | 39-93 | 12-39 | 15-19 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 16 | |||
42% | 31% | 79% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Josh Tiven
Referee:Dedric Taylor
Referee:Tyler Ford
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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