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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
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
BOS28263126111
DEN37253625123

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).

Recap · Jan 2
Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets top Celtics after rim delay

Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the hot-shooting Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night in a matchup of NBA conference leaders that was delayed about 35 minutes because a powerful dunk bent one of...

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 1-1.
  • Celtics 11-6 on the road; Nuggets 14-3 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 28
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Injuries and inactives

Celtics1st in Atlantic Division
  • Devin Carter G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
  • Luka Garza C
    Nose
    Day-To-Day
  • Ron Harper Jr. G
    Shoulder, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day
Nuggets1st in Northwest Division
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Celtics 131, Nuggets 112 (Nov 11)

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Game info

Venue
Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 19,641
Officials
Bill Kennedy (Referee), Kevin Cutler (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee)

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Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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