Boston Celtics (26-10) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-12)
January 1, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets +1; Over/Under: +232.5
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The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. The Boston Celtics have won 4 straight games. The Denver Nuggets have won 6 of their last 7 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 118.8 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 31 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 27 points and 3.4 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82.7 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 116.4 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.4 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.5 points and 10.9 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 18.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Porter Jr. is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 24-11-2 ATS in their last 37 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The Nuggets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Celtics last 13 overall. The over is 43-21-1 in Nuggets last 65 Sunday games. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Denver and 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The public has pounded the Boston Celtics since this line came out and for good reason as they’ve been the best team for much of the season. However, we’re getting a hot Nuggets team at home in the underdog role, something you don’t see often. The Nuggets have lost just 3 home games, a place where they win by an average of 9 points and shoot 51.9 percent from the field. Give me the home team in this toss up contest.
