Through 1 Quarter

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Boston Celtics look much better today on their home court. They have emerged as the frontrunner after one quarter and are ahead of the Denver Nuggets 35-26.

Point guard Kemba Walker has led the way so far for Boston, as he has nine points and three assists. Center Nikola Jokic has done his best for Denver, currently boasting 15 points (58% of their total) along with two steals and two boards. A double-double would be Jokic's 27th in a row.

Who's Playing

Denver @ Boston

Current Records: Denver 15-11; Boston 13-13

What to Know

After a four-game homestand, the Denver Nuggets will be on the road. They will take on the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at TD Garden. The Nuggets and Boston are even-steven over their past ten head-to-heads (5-5).

Denver strolled past the Los Angeles Lakers with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 122-105. Denver's center Nikola Jokic did his thing and posted a triple-double on 23 points, 16 boards, and ten assists. Jokic now has six triple-doubles this year.

Meanwhile, the point spread favored Boston on Sunday, but luck did not. The contest between Boston and the Washington Wizards was not particularly close, with the Celtics falling 104-91. Boston was down 89-67 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorers for Boston were point guard Kemba Walker (25 points) and shooting guard Jaylen Brown (25 points).

Denver's win lifted them to 15-11 while Boston's loss dropped them down to 13-13. We'll see if Denver can repeat their recent success or if Boston bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Celtics are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Nuggets, according to the latest NBA odds.

Bettors have moved against the Celtics slightly, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Boston and Denver both have five wins in their last ten games.

  • Dec 06, 2019 - Boston 108 vs. Denver 95
  • Nov 22, 2019 - Denver 96 vs. Boston 92
  • Mar 18, 2019 - Denver 114 vs. Boston 105
  • Nov 05, 2018 - Denver 115 vs. Boston 107
  • Jan 29, 2018 - Boston 111 vs. Denver 110
  • Dec 13, 2017 - Boston 124 vs. Denver 118
  • Mar 10, 2017 - Denver 119 vs. Boston 99
  • Nov 06, 2016 - Denver 123 vs. Boston 107
  • Feb 21, 2016 - Boston 121 vs. Denver 101
  • Jan 27, 2016 - Boston 111 vs. Denver 103

Injury Report for Boston

  • Daniel Theis: Out (Finger)
  • Marcus Smart: Out (Calf)
  • Romeo Langford: Out (Wrist)

Injury Report for Denver

  • Monte Morris: Game-Time Decision (Shoulder)
  • Paul Millsap: Out (Knee)
  • Will Barton: Out (Personal)
  • Gary Harris: Out (Thigh)
  • PJ Dozier: Out (Hamstring)
  • Greg Whittington: Out (Knee)