Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

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Tonight will be the first meeting between these two teams this season. Last year, the Nuggets swept the Celtics, and they have their sights set on a repeat of history. The Nuggets have five players listed on the injury report: Aaron Gordon,

Playing without center Nikola Jokic, who was scratched before the game with a non-COVID illness, t Nuggets pushed the Boston Celtics to the limit, but came up short, losing 118-106.

The Denver Nuggets are set to face off against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for the Nuggets, as they'll have a chance to prove themselv

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Nuggets prediction and pick. In a highly anticipated rematch,

The Boston Celtics travel to the Denver Nuggets for a primetime matchup on TNT as two of this decade's NBA champions matchup. The Celtics enter tonight as the s

This might not be the Nuggets behemoth of recent seasons. But they are still a dangerous opponent the Celtics will need to bring their best against.

The Nuggets were third in the NBA in scoring entering Monday's play, one rung ahead of the Celtics, with an offense not surprisingly built around what star Nikola Jokić does best.