The Boston Celtics (56-26 in 2025-26) visit the Denver Nuggets (54-28) on , at Ball Arena. Since 2015-16 the Celtics are 12-10 against the Nuggets in the regular season, and their meetings averaged 216.9 total points. They last met on : Celtics 84, Nuggets 103.
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From 2026-27 team stats
Enter the sportsbook’s total. We estimate the chance the game goes over or under.
Accounts for home court and the pace both teams set. Based on 2026-27 games so far (BOS 7, DEN 6) and the 2025-26 season. How accurate is this? An estimate, not betting advice.
No report yet. Teams file statuses with the NBA by 5 p.m. local time the day before a game.
Game total points · over 224.5 in 7 of 15
Game total points · over 224.5 in 12 of 15
Per game in 2025-26, each position combined · #1 gives up the least
| Defense | vs Guards | vs Forwards | vs Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 53.8 #3 −3.4 vs league | 38.6 #3 −4.2 vs league | 16.4 #6 −1.4 vs league |
| DEN | 56.8 #14 −0.4 vs league | 45.4 #24 +2.6 vs league | 17.3 #11 −0.5 vs league |
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DEN won 2 of 2 games in 2025-26. Since 2015 BOS leads 12–10.
Average points in their 2025-26 games. That is lower than both teams’ usual games (222.0 BOS, 239.0 DEN).
Their games were slow. Both teams usually play faster (94.9 BOS, 98.3 DEN).
2025-26 averages, most minutes first
| Boston Celtics | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White G | 16.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 34.1 |
| Payton Pritchard G | 17.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 32.4 |
| Paul George F | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 30.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray G | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 35.4 |
| Nikola Jokić C | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 34.8 |
| Christian Braun G | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 31.8 |