The Denver Nuggets (39-21) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (42-18) on Sunday, March 2nd. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on ABC. The Nuggets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Celtics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Celtics. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Celtics

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 39-21 on the season with a 134-119 road win over the Pistons on Friday. Denver entered the game as +2 point underdogs and covered the spread with a 15-point victory. The total score of 253 points exceeded the O/U line of 239.5 by 13.5 points.

Denver’s 18-0 run early in the game, which took the score from 9-8 to 27-8, set the tone. They outscored Detroit 39-24 in the 3rd quarter, pushing their lead to 107-87 heading into the 4th, allowing them to withstand a late push from the Pistons.

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics fell to 42-18 on the season after a 123-116 loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. Boston, favored by 1 point, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 239 points went over the pre-game line of 233.5.

Boston started strong, opening the game with an 11-0 run and leading 38-26 after the 1st quarter. However, Cleveland chipped away, outscoring the Celtics 31-24 in the 3rd quarter and 28-18 in the 4th to complete the comeback.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

The Nuggets shot 56% from the field and knocked down 17 threes at a 54.8% clip in their win over the Pistons, scoring 134 points. Jamal Murray led the way with 31 points, hitting 5 threes at 55.6%, while Michael Porter Jr. added 28 points and 6 threes, shooting 85.7% from deep.

Nikola Jokić contributed 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists, and Christian Braun also scored 23 points. Murray scored 15 points in the 3rd quarter, while Braun added 10 points in the 1st quarter.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 83 points in the Celtics’ 123-116 loss to the Cavaliers, with Tatum posting 46 points, 16 rebounds, and 9 assists. Brown contributed 37 points, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% rate.

Boston connected on 17 threes, shooting 43.6% from deep and 48.3% overall. Tatum scored 18 points in the 1st quarter, while Brown added 10 in the 4th.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets gave up 119 points to the Pistons but managed to secure the win. Denver allowed 31 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 2nd and 4th, while their best defensive effort came in the 3rd, where they held Detroit to 24 points. The Pistons shot 45% from the field.

From beyond the arc, Denver limited Detroit to 12 made threes on 32% shooting. The Pistons also went 17/23 from the free-throw line. The Nuggets grabbed 40 defensive rebounds while allowing 14 offensive boards, and they added 5 steals and 8 blocks.

Celtics Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets gave up 119 points to the Pistons but still managed to come away with the win. Denver allowed 31 points in the 1st quarter and 32 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters. However, they tightened up in the 3rd, holding Detroit to just 24 points.

The Nuggets held the Pistons to 45% shooting from the field and 32% from beyond the arc, where Detroit made 12 threes. Denver also sent the Pistons to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 17. The Nuggets finished with 40 defensive rebounds, allowed 14 offensive boards, and recorded 5 steals and 8 blocks.

Nuggets vs Celtics Trends

• Denver has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 123 points per game while allowing 118. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Boston has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 113 points per game while allowing 102. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• The last ten games that Boston was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Nuggets vs Celtics Prediction

Not only do we have the Celtics winning this one by a score of 136-123, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Celtics at -3.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 235 and our model has the Nuggets and Celtics finishing with a combined 259 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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