On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Boston Celtics in Colorado. Playing without Nikola Jokic, they lost by a score of 118-106. Russell Westbrook f

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The Celtics, who enter this game at 26-10, continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Boston ranks sixth in defensive rating and fourth in opponent effective field goal percentage. Now, Jokic and the Nuggets will provide a tough test, but Tatum & Co. will face much less resistance.

Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum – 29 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists Kristaps Porziņģis – 25 points, 11 rebounds (season-high) Nuggets Top Performers Russell Westbrook – 26 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists Jamal Murray – 19 points,

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Without Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, the Boston Celtics are 10.5-point favorites versus the early-leading Nuggets. The in-game total is set at 230.5.

The Nuggets won the series 2-0 last season. These two teams met twice in Abu Dhabi in the preseason. The Celtics won the first game 107-103 and they won the second game 130-104. T