Denver Nuggets – Boston Celtics: Potential NBA Final?
The Celtics head to Denver for the second and final regular-season meeting between two genuine Finals threats — and maybe a rehearsal for June. Boston arrive hot. Denver are wobbling, with a few shockingly avoidable losses recently.
Denver Nuggets: need to regroup against a direct rival 
The Nuggets aren’t in a great patch. Even with Nikola Jokic back, David Adelman’s side have won just 3 of their last 9. A couple of results have looked embarrassing — think the 117-128 loss to Golden State or that 114-115 slip to the Clippers — games where the roster didn’t show up in the clutch.
Against the Celtics, a reaction is mandatory. Denver still boast the league’s top offense at 120.8 points per game. The Jamal Murray–Nikola Jokic pick-and-roll is as lethal as ever, and the squad is healthier than it was a few weeks ago. Lose this one and Denver could slide toward sixth rather than sitting third, which would make a deep playoff run a lot trickier. Eyes on this one.
INJURY REPORT : Aaron Gordon (OUT) – Peyton Watson (OUT) – Jalen Pickett (OUT) – Julian Strawther (probable) – Jamal Murray (probable)
Boston Celtics: hunting a fifth straight win 
The Celtics are humming: four straight wins and nine wins in ten if you stretch the form. They sit second in the East and signs point to Jayson Tatum edging closer to a return. What more does Massachusetts want?
Against the Lakers (111-89) Joe Mazzulla leaned on an unstoppable offensive duo in Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard. Versus Phoenix (97-81) the defense was suffocating.
What makes Boston a nightmare to play against is that defense. They allow just 107.6 points per game — the stingiest mark in the league. Every rotation player buys in on that end, and it makes life easier going the other way. Matching up with Denver’s firepower won’t be simple, but this Celtics side looks unfazed by big tests.
INJURY REPORT : not yet published
Probable starters
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Boston Celtics: Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta
NBA Prediction Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics
Under 233.5 points
The league’s best offense versus the league’s best defense. That combo usually produces a low-key scoring affair, not a free-for-all. Given Denver’s recent jitteriness and Boston’s calm confidence, expect a tighter, more defensive game than a shootout.
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