Boston looks to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Denver. Wednesday’s meeting is the first of the season between the teams. Boston is 11-5 at…<\/p>\n
Denver Nuggets (24-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Boston heads into a matchup with Denver as winners of four consecutive games.<\/p>\n
The Celtics are 11-5 in home games. Boston has a 10-7 record against opponents over .500.<\/p>\n
The Nuggets are 14-7 on the road. Denver is seventh in the NBA with 33.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 9.1.<\/p>\n
The Celtics are shooting 47.4% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points higher than the 47.3% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets score 13.9 more points per game (124.4) than the Celtics give up (110.5).<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 39.7% and averaging 18.4 points for the Celtics. Anfernee Simons is averaging 27.0 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Peyton Watson is averaging 12.2 points for the Nuggets. Jalen Pickett is averaging 29.0 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 120.7 points, 45.2 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points per game.<\/p>\n
Nuggets: 4-6, averaging 121.1 points, 40.4 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.7 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles).<\/p>\n
Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Tim Hardaway Jr.: out (illness management), Jamal Murray: out (ankle), Tamar Bates: out (foot), Nikola Jokic: out (knee), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring), Jonas Valanciunas: out (calf), Christian Braun: out (ankle).<\/p>\n
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