Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Celtics

26-11

111-123

Final

Nuggets

24-12

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 3, DEN 18

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	28	26	31	26	111
DEN	37	25	36	25	123

Who won: Nuggets 123-111

The Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Nuggets outscored the Celtics 37-28 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (30). Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (30).

Win probability

100%DEN final

BOSDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 14.1
+2
Layup
Luke Kornet makes layup (Justin Jackson assists)
L. Kornet · 4 PTS · ast J. Jackson
BOS 111 - 123 DEN
Q4 23.1DEN
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
SLAMQ4 48.0
Dunk, 2 ft
L. Kornet · 4 PTS · ast J. Jackson
Luke Kornet makes 2-foot dunk (Justin Jackson assists)
BOS 109 - 123 DEN
Q4 49.0
TO
Bad pass
Bruce Brown bad pass (Justin Jackson steals)
B. Brown · 21 PTS
Q4 52.0
TO
Lost ball turnover
Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)
P. Pritchard · 1 PTS
Q4 1:00
Defensive rebound
Noah Vonleh defensive rebound
Q4 1:06
Misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Ish Smith misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
I. Smith
Q4 1:26
Defensive rebound
Davon Reed defensive rebound
Q4 1:30
Misses 9-foot two point shot
Justin Jackson misses 9-foot two point shot
J. Jackson
Q4 1:38
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1
B. Brown · 21 PTS
BOS 107 - 123 DEN
Q4 1:38
Shooting foul
Luke Kornet shooting foul
L. Kornet · 4 PTS
Q4 1:38
+2
Layup
Bruce Brown makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
B. Brown · 21 PTS · ast N. Jokic
BOS 107 - 122 DEN
Q4 1:55
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2
P. Pritchard · 1 PTS
BOS 107 - 120 DEN
Q4 1:55BOS
Offensive rebound
Celtics offensive team rebound
Q4 1:55
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Payton Pritchard misses free throw 1 of 2
P. Pritchard · 1 PTS
Q4 1:55
Shooting foul
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul
K. Caldwell-Pope · 6 PTS
Q4 2:05BOS
Full timeout
Celtics Full timeout
Q4 2:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Porter Jr. · 19 PTS
BOS 106 - 120 DEN
Q4 2:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Porter Jr. · 19 PTS
BOS 106 - 119 DEN
Q4 2:05
Shooting foul
Marcus Smart shooting foul
M. Smart · 4 PTS
Q4 2:08
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 2:11
Bruce Brown blocks Grant Williams 's 25-foot three...
Bruce Brown blocks Grant Williams 's 25-foot three point jumper
G. Williams · 9 PTS
SLAMQ4 2:31
Dunk, 2 ft
A. Gordon · 18 PTS · ast M. Porter Jr.
Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
BOS 106 - 118 DEN