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Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Celtics
28-26
105-87
Final
Nuggets
34-19
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 18, DEN 14
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
BOS16292931105
DEN272428887

Who won: Celtics 105-87

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 105-87 on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Ball Arena. The Celtics win the series 2-0. The Celtics outscored the Nuggets 31-8 in the 4th quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (28). Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets in points (22).

Player of the game

Jayson Tatum

BOS · 28 PTS, 10 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%BOS final
BOSDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 2.3BOS
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 27.3Semi Ojeleye

    Defensive rebound

    Semi Ojeleye defensive rebound

  5. Q4 27.3Bol Bol

    Misses 24-foot step back jumpshot

    Bol Bol misses 24-foot step back jumpshot

    B. Bol

  6. Q4 39.1PJ Dozier

    Defensive rebound

    PJ Dozier defensive rebound

  7. Q4 42.4Semi Ojeleye

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Semi Ojeleye misses 25-foot three point jumper

    S. Ojeleye

  8. Q4 46.3Moritz Wagner

    Defensive rebound

    Moritz Wagner defensive rebound

  9. Q4 49.6Zeke Nnaji

    Misses 22-foot pullup jump shot

    Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot pullup jump shot

    Z. Nnaji

  10. THREEQ4 1:04
    Aaron Nesmith

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    A. Nesmith · 3 PTS · ast M. Wagner

    Aaron Nesmith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moritz Wagner assists)

    BOS 105 - 87 DEN
  11. Q4 1:16Payton Pritchard

    Defensive rebound

    Payton Pritchard defensive rebound

  12. Q4 1:20Vlatko Cancar

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Vlatko Cancar misses 27-foot three point jumper

    V. Cancar

  13. Q4 1:33DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  14. SLAMQ4 1:34
    Jaylen Brown

    Driving dunk

    J. Brown · 20 PTS · ast K. Walker

    Jaylen Brown makes driving dunk (Kemba Walker assists)

    BOS 102 - 87 DEN
  15. SLAMQ4 1:50
    Michael Porter Jr.

    Dunk

    M. Porter Jr. · 22 PTS

    Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk

    BOS 100 - 87 DEN
  16. Q4 1:50Michael Porter Jr.

    Offensive rebound

    Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound

    M. Porter Jr. · 22 PTS

  17. Q4 1:52Zeke Nnaji

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Z. Nnaji

  18. SLAMQ4 2:01
    Robert Williams III

    Dunk

    R. Williams III · 10 PTS

    Robert Williams III makes dunk

    BOS 100 - 85 DEN
  19. Q4 2:15Kemba Walker

    Defensive rebound

    Kemba Walker defensive rebound

  20. Q4 2:18Facundo Campazzo

    Robert Williams III blocks Facundo Campazzo 's...

    Robert Williams III blocks Facundo Campazzo 's 3-foot layup

    F. Campazzo · 14 PTS

  21. Q4 2:33DEN

    Challenge

    Nuggets Coach's Challenge

  22. Q4 2:51Jayson Tatum

    Defensive rebound

    Jayson Tatum defensive rebound

  23. Q4 2:55Michael Porter Jr.

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Porter Jr. · 22 PTS

  24. SLAMQ4 3:12
    Jayson Tatum

    Driving dunk

    J. Tatum · 28 PTS · ast M. Smart

    Jayson Tatum makes driving dunk (Marcus Smart assists)

    BOS 98 - 85 DEN
  25. Q4 3:23BOS

    Full timeout

    Celtics Full timeout

Leaders

BOSDEN
Points
Jayson Tatum
28
Michael Porter Jr.
22
Assists
Kemba Walker
6
Nikola Jokic
11
Rebounds
Jayson Tatum
10
Michael Porter Jr.
11

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-0

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