The Nuggets were the only team in the NBA to sweep the season series against the eventual champion Celtics in 2023-24. Since then, Boston’s 3-point dependence has grown even more extreme.
The 20-14 Denver Nuggets could be without their best player, three-time MVP center Nikola Jokic, against the reigning champion Boston Celtics (26-10) during the
R.J. Barrett scored 22 points as the lowly Toronto Raptors turned the tables on the Boston Celtics with a dominant 110-97 victory over the reigning NBA champions on Wednesday. The Raptors defense meanwhile kept Boston star Jayson Tatum quiet,