7:10 pm
February 16

Nuggets @ Celtics

Who will WIN this matchup?

Denver Nuggets (15-11)

@ Boston Celtics (13-13)

 

Current odds:

Denver Nuggets: (+110)

Boston Celtics: (-130)

 

• The line for this game is Celtics by 1.5 points.

• The fast start by the Boston Celtics has long faded, and a team that was considered a contender to win the Eastern Conference is .500 and mulling trade options as the deadline approaches. It isn’t exactly an ideal scenario for Boston heading into a home game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The Celtics have lost 10 of their last 15 and two straight to teams that are at the bottom of the conference standings. Boston might want to fast track solutions with Denver coming to town. The Nuggets have won three in a row, including a 17-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night despite missing four players.

• Gary Harris (left adductor strain) made the trip and is expected to return to the lineup soon, although he may not play against the Celtics. PJ Dozier (hamstring) will likely miss a few more games, Will Barton didn’t play Sunday for personal reasons and Paul Millsap missed the second half with a left knee sprain.

• Denver, despite being banged up, beat the defending champs thanks to its stars and a couple of rookies. Nikola Jokic had his sixth triple-double in the win, Jamal Murray had 25 points and Zeke Nnaji (16 points) and R.J. Hampton have been getting consistent minutes. Nnaji’s career night was needed after Millsap went down and JaMychal Green was limited because of foul trouble. Two of Jokic’s 10 assists Sunday went to Nnaji.

• The Celtics, who haven’t had Marcus Smart for the last two weeks because of a strained left calf, need to play together to turn things around before the season gets too deep.

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