The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Celtics vs Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a Celtics vs Nuggets Pick.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets lost to the Nets, beat the 76ers, and they play the Hawks next. The Nuggets have lost 4 of their last 6 games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 128 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 121.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.6 points and 12.2 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 25.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer, and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Clippers and Bulls, and they play the Raptors next. The Celtics have won 15 of their last 19 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 121.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 114.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 30.1 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Derrick White is averaging 18.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Payton Pritchard is the third double-digit scorer and Anfernee Simons is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Nuggets have lost each of their last 10 games at TD Garden following a road win.
- The Celtics have won each of their last eight night games.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last seven games following a home win.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a win.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Nuggets’ last six games.
- The Celtics have lost three of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last six games.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 11 night games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Six of the Celtics’ last seven home games against the Nuggets have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Nuggets’ last six night games at TD Garden have gone UNDER the total points line.
Boston Celtics Player Facts
- Payton Pritchard has recorded eight games with 4+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
- Neemias Queta ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (66.1%) this season.
Denver Nuggets Player Facts
- Spencer Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without making a field goal of any player in the league this season – 37:47 against Raptors on December 31.
- Peyton Watson is one of only 14 qualified Guards in the league shooting at least 50% from the field this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent steals per game this season (5.5).
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (11.9).
- The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for points per game this season (124.4).
- The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.4).
Celtics vs Nuggets Injury Report
The Celtics will be without Jayson Tatum and Josh Minott.
Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, and Tamar Bates are out for the Nuggets. Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray, and Tim Hardaway Jr. are questionable.
Celtics vs Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are coming off a huge upset over the 76ers, which shows maybe this team can compete despite their injury report. However, the Nuggets could be without even more players, as more than half of their rotation is either out or questionable. The Celtics keep winning, and they’ve covered 7 of their last 9 games. The winner in 9 of the last 10 games between the Celtics and Nuggets has also covered the number. I can’t get behind the Nuggets given their injury report. I’ll lay the points with the Celtics.