Expect an epic battle between Jayson Tatum vs. Nikola Jokić when the Boston Celtics visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday morning at the Ball Arena, Denver, for an NBA Regular season matchup. Denver are 4-1 in their last five and beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime in their last game. Boston are 3-2 in the same period but came up short in their last game at Oklahoma against the Thunder. In what will likely be an exciting and high-quality game, the bookmakers have installed the Celtics as favorites.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver
Date: 09.01.2025 06:00
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets (20-14), fourth in the West, played back-to-back games with the San Antonio Spurs, and they shared one game apiece. The Nuggets narrowly lost the first game at home to the Spurs 113-110, with Victor Wembanyama stealing a Jokic pass with seconds to go and giving it to Devin Vassel to seal the game-winning dunk. At San Antonio, Nikola Jokić got an immediate revenge in spoiling Wemby’s 21st birthday when he led the Nuggets to a 122-111 overtime victory. Nikola Jokić scored 46 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr. added 28 points and 10 rebounds, allowing the Denver Nuggets to win a tight game. Wembanyama was scoreless and without a rebound in overtime.
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The Boston Celtics (26-10), second in the East, were denied a fourth straight victory with a 105-92 loss on the road at the Oklahoma Thunder. The Eastern conference table toppers, OKC Thunder, won a franchise-record 15th straight victory with the win. The Celtics scored over 100 points in over twenty of their previous games, but the Thunder's defense restricted the attack of the defending NBA champions. The Celtics won the first half, but the Thunder roared back in the third quarter, winning 29-12 before a 29-12 fourth-quarter score completed the comeback. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown chipped in 21 points but was scoreless in the second half.
Betting Odds
The Denver Nuggets are 2.70 underdogs on Betway, which has the Boston Celtics to overcome the (-10.5) handicap at 2.90 odds. 1xBet lists over 224.5 at 1.83 odds and the under at 1.83. Nikola Jokić scoring over 29.5 points is 1.86 odds on Bet365, which has Jayson Tatum scoring over 26.5 points at 1.90. Read more here.
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