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Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Celtics
38-20
84-103
Final
Nuggets
37-22
Ball Arena
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Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 8, DEN 19
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
BOS2424191784
DEN21263026103

Who won: Nuggets 103-84

The Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Celtics 30-19 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (30). Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (23).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 12.2
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 33.3

    DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound

  5. Q4 36.2

    Luka Garza misses free throw 2 of 2

  6. Q4 36.2

    Celtics offensive team rebound

  7. Q4 36.2

    Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 2

  8. Q4 36.2

    Zeke Nnaji shooting foul

  9. Q4 39.2

    Luka Garza offensive rebound

  10. Q4 42.1

    Ron Harper Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

  11. Q4 49.1

    Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound

  12. Q4 51.8

    Spencer Jones misses driving floating jump shot

  13. Q4 58.3

    Spencer Jones defensive rebound

  14. Q4 59.3

    Julian Strawther blocks Luka Garza 's 6-foot two point shot

  15. Q4 1:00

    Luka Garza offensive rebound

  16. Q4 1:01

    Dalano Banton misses driving layup

  17. THREEQ4 1:15

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    DaRon Holmes II

    DaRon Holmes II makes 26-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)

    BOS 84 - 103 DEN
  18. Q4 1:25
    +2

    Jordan Walsh makes driving layup (Luka Garza assists)

    BOS 84 - 100 DEN
  19. THREEQ4 1:39

    Three! Step back jumpshot, 25 ft

    Julian Strawther

    Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

    BOS 82 - 100 DEN
  20. Q4 1:44

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  21. Q4 1:44

    Dalano Banton blocks KJ Simpson 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot

  22. Q4 1:55
    +2

    Hugo Gonzalez makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot

    BOS 82 - 97 DEN
  23. Q4 2:08
    +2

    DaRon Holmes II makes 15-foot jumper (KJ Simpson assists)

    BOS 80 - 97 DEN
  24. THREEQ4 2:24

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    Hugo Gonzalez

    Hugo Gonzalez makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ron Harper Jr. assists)

    BOS 80 - 95 DEN
  25. Q4 2:34
    TO

    Julian Strawther offensive foul turnover

Leaders

BOSDEN
Points
Jaylen Brown
23
Nikola Jokic
30
Assists
Payton Pritchard
4
Nikola Jokic
6
Rebounds
Jaylen Brown
11
Nikola Jokic
12

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