Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Prediction: the Celtics will take away a victory from Colorado

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 8. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets two previous games were played against San Antonio, and in both meetings missed less than their season norm, but also scored less than usual. First, the team hosted the Spurs at home at Ball Arena and lost 110:113. In the return game in Texas, Denver showed better behavior and won, but only in overtime - 122:111 (108:108). In the winning game, Nikola Jokic scored 46 points and 10 assists.

Recall that Denver has one of the worst defenses of the current season - with an average of 117.2 points per game, the Nuggets are only 24th in the defensive rating. Meanwhile, on offense, the Colorado team is among the best - third place and 120.8 points scored per game. In the Western Conference standings, Denver sits in the playoff zone - in fourth place with a 20-14 win balance.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics will play their fourth game of the road trip in Colorado. The reigning champion won the first two meetings, being stronger than Minnesota (118:115) and Houston (109:86). But then Boston lost to Western Conference leader Oklahoma (92:105). The team played the first half of this game with confidence and led by ten points, but in the second 24 minutes managed to score only 27 points for efficiency.

Boston is still second in the East. The balance of wins is 26-10. On offense, the Celtics are right behind Denver, averaging 118.5 points per game; and on defense, they are in the top-10 - sixth with a 108.3 points per game.

Expert Betting Tips

The third and fourth offenses so far this season will meet in the upcoming matchup. In this regard, we expect the game to be very productive. Denver also has one of the worst defenses in the current league, and it's hard to find a team mthat is more unbalanced on offense. We bet on TB points, as well as a win for Boston. The Celtics are simply much more stable than the Nuggets today.