Two NBA Finals contenders will get together at the TD Garden on Friday. The Denver Nuggets are at the Boston Celtics. For Denver, they are 28-14 on the season, which is the third best record in the West behind Minnesota and Oklahoma. The Nuggets are coming off a loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Overall though, Denver has won six out of their last 10 games.
For the Boston Celtics, they have the best record in all of the National Basketball Association. Boston has won three straight games. Overall, they are 32-9 on the season. Boston smacked the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday to move their home record to 20-0 on the season. That streak is on the line in this one Friday.
The Boston Celtics are the favorites in this game. Boston is listed -5 at home over the Nuggets. The total is set at 234.
Defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are just 11-10 on the road this season. Denver is 11-4 against teams from the Eastern Conference. On the season, the Nuggets are scoring 116.3 points per game, and allowing opponents to score 111.4.
Denver is led by their big man Nikola Jokic. The former Most Valuable Player has played in 41 games this season, and is scoring nearly 26 points per game. Jokic is ripping down more than 11 rebounds per game, and dishing out 9.1 assists per game. Jamal Murray is second with 20.5 points per game, while Michael Porter Jr is third at 16.4 per game.
The Nuggets will remain on the road for three more games after this. Denver makes stops in Washington D.C. on Sunday, before heading to Indianapolis and New York City. The Nuggets are back home on January 27th and 29th to take on the 76ers and Bucks.
Eastern Conference Favorite Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have their own super star leading the offensive attack. Jayson Tatum has been outstanding. In 38 games played, he is scoring justover 27 points per game. Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis have been solid as well for Boston. Brown is over 23 points per game, while Porzingis, in his first season with the team is at 19.1, and nearly 7 rebounds per game.
As mentioned earlier, the Boston Celtics are unbeaten at home. Boston is 9-3 against teams from the Western Conference. The Celtics have the best point differential in the league, as they are scoring 120.9 and allowing 110.9 per game.
Following this game, the Celtics are going on the road for three straight road games. Boston is at the Rockets, Mavericks and Heat. The next time the Celtics will be in Boston is January 27th, as they start a 7 game home stand, beginning with the Clippers.
Celtics Continue Winning at Home
The Celtics are going to win this game, but the Nuggets are going to cover this game. The Nuggets are too good, and too determined to lose big. Denver hangs in and covers the spread in this game. Our bet for this game is the Denver Nuggets +5 over the Boston Celtics.
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