Game ID: 22500520
Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 35 23 24 28 110DEN 31 27 21 35 114
BOS vs DEN ScoutingBOS vs DEN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/20 after 4, 22 min since (142% of 16)
NEW González 14 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 15 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/20 after 4, 21 min since (137% of 16)
NEW González 14 to 25 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 4 since 12/26, returns tonight: 3 min (18% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 16 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW González 14 to 23 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 17 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Minott back 1/03 after 4, 3 min since (18% of 16)
BOS availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 18 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Minott back 1/03 after 4, 3 min since (18% of 16)
BOS availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 19 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 21 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Minott missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 20 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 21 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Minott missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 22 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 21 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 17 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 30)
NEW Jones 22 to 31 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 22 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 4 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 18 since 11/22, out tonight
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 34 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 23 since 11/15, returns tonight: 24 min (76% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 19 since 11/22, returns tonight: 21 min (75% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 37 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Jokić missed 3 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Braun back 1/04 after 23, 24 min since (76% of 32)
BACK Gordon back 1/04 after 19, 21 min since (75% of 28)
NEW Jones 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 17 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 4 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Braun back 1/04 after 23, 24 min since (76% of 32)
BACK Gordon back 1/04 after 19, 21 min since (75% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 21 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 5 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 8 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Braun back 1/04 after 23, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Gordon back 1/04 after 19, 22 min since (79% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 25 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 6 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 9 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 5 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Braun back 1/04 after 23, 26 min since (83% of 32)
BACK Gordon back 1/04 after 19, 23 min since (82% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 24 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 37 min (105% of 36)
OUT Jokić missed 7 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 10 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 6 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Braun back 1/04 after 23, 26 min since (83% of 32)
BACK Gordon back 1/04 after 19, 25 min since (90% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/14 · back-to-backOUT Jokić missed 8 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 11 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 7 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/13 after 2, 37 min since (105% of 36)
NEW Watson 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 26 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Watson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Jokić (4 straight), Johnson (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Denver minus-10 and the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Denver's 123. Call it Boston 122, Denver 113.
12/30 @ UTA 129-119 — BOS notes
BOS won 129-119. BOS shot 51% (48 of 94) to UTA's 47%, 13 of 44 from three. BOS turned it over 7 times to UTA's 13. White led with 27 (8 of 16, 2 of 10 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Brown added 23, Simons 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-32: BOS came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3. BOS trailed 59-64 at the half and won the second half 70-55. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/01 @ SAC 120-106 — BOS notes
BOS won 120-106. BOS shot 51% (44 of 87) to SAC's 47%, 17 of 41 from three. Brown led with 29 (11 of 25, 1 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); White added 16, Pritchard 16. The hinge was Q4, 32-18: from level to 14 ahead. González was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/03 @ LAC 146-115 — BOS notes
BOS won 146-115. BOS shot 55% (53 of 96) to LAC's 50%, 24 of 51 from three. The glass went 46-30 for them. Brown led with 50 (18 of 26, 6 of 10 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); White added 29, Simons 15. The hinge was Q4, 33-16: a lead of 14 became 31. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/05 vs CHI 115-101 — BOS notes
BOS won 115-101. BOS shot 40% (42 of 104) to CHI's 44%, 20 of 52 from three. Simons led with 27 (9 of 16, 8 of 14 from three); Pritchard added 21, Brown 14. The hinge was Q1, 31-14: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/07 vs DEN 110-114 — BOS notes
BOS lost 110-114. BOS took 8 more shots (95 to 87), fed by 21 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to DEN's 45%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 15 times to DEN's 24. BOS turned it over 14 times to DEN's 7. The glass went 53-39 for them. Brown led with 33 (14 of 29, 4 of 6 from three); White added 17, Pritchard 17. Q1 was theirs, 35-31, but the other 3 periods went 83-75 against them. Queta's -16 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and White at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Minott (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Ingram at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Poeltl (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 39 percent from three to Toronto's 28 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-10 a night and Toronto plus-3. Call it Boston 116, Toronto 110.
1/10 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Pritchard at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Minott (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Champagnie at 20 a game. Without Vassell (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 43 percent from three to San Antonio's 30 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio plus-2. Call it Boston 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/12 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nembhard at 21 a game. Without Mathurin (4 straight), Toppin (36 straight), Isa. Jackson (10 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and White at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Minott (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Indiana minus-2 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 9. Call it Boston 116, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
1/15 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Herro at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 12 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Pritchard at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Minott (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-7 a night and Miami minus-6 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 114, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
12/31 @ TOR 106-103 — DEN notes
DEN won 106-103. DEN shot 42% (34 of 80) to TOR's 37%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 34 times to TOR's 21 — 28 points from the stripe to their 17. Watson led with 24 (9 of 19, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Murray added 21, Valančiūnas 17. The hinge was Q1, 32-23: from level to 9 ahead.
1/02 @ CLE 108-113 — DEN notes
DEN lost 108-113. DEN took 8 more shots (94 to 86), but shot 43% to CLE's 50%, 17 of 47 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CLE's 19. DEN turned it over 8 times to CLE's 16. The glass went 32-55 against them. Murray led with 34 (12 of 28, 6 of 12 from three); Watson added 21, Hardaway Jr. 15. Q3 was theirs, 38-26, turning a 3-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. They led by as many as 11. Hardaway Jr.'s -15 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/04 @ BKN 115-127 — DEN notes
DEN lost 115-127. DEN shot 48% (41 of 85) to BKN's 51%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 28 times to BKN's 37. The glass went 33-44 against them. Murray led with 27 (11 of 23, 1 of 7 from three); Hardaway Jr. added 26, Watson 23. Q4 was theirs, 31-27, the deficit cut from 16 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 100-84 against them. Braun's -23 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ PHI 125-124 — DEN notes
DEN won 125-124 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 53% (43 of 81) to PHI's 47%, 18 of 37 from three, and went to the line 28 times to PHI's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 15. Pickett led with 29 (11 of 20, 7 of 11 from three); Watson added 24, Nnaji 21. The hinge was Q4, 33-27: DEN came in trailing by 6 and left it level.
1/07 @ BOS 114-110 — DEN notes
DEN won 114-110. DEN shot 45% (39 of 87) to BOS's 45%, 20 of 44 from three, and went to the line 24 times to BOS's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. DEN turned it over 7 times to BOS's 14. The glass went 39-53 against them. Watson led with 30 (10 of 15, 6 of 7 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Murray added 22, Hardaway Jr. 14. The hinge was Q4, 35-28: DEN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4.
1/09 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Watson at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Jokić (5 straight), Johnson (8 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been minus-1 a night and Denver minus-11 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/11 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 28 and Watson at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Jokić (6 straight), Johnson (9 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 31 and Porter Jr. at 18 a game. Without Prince (30 straight), Sims (3 straight), Nance (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-1 a night and Denver minus-10 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 111 a night to Denver's 117. Call it Denver 116, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/13 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Murphy III at 31 and Williamson at 20 a game. Without Bey (6 straight), Jones (3 straight), Murray (11 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Watson at 24 and Hardaway Jr. at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight), Jokić (7 straight), Johnson (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 18 times a game to Denver's 12 and the line, where Denver takes 26 free throws a game to New Orleans's 18. Call it New Orleans 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
1/14 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Davis at 22 and Flagg at 19 a game. Without Washington (4 straight), Williams (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Watson at 26 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jokić (8 straight), Braun (2 straight), Johnson (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Denver takes 27 free throws a game to Dallas's 19 and the glass, where Dallas has been minus-1 a night and Denver minus-6. Call it Dallas 115, Denver 112, Denver keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPrQuWh 5 11 -3 1 5 20 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, White
in Brown, Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiJoMuWa 7 19 0 1 3 33 5 7 71 2 2 100 0 6 5 0 2 3 0
DEN Braun, Holmes II, Jones, Murray, Watson
in Braun, Holmes II, Jones, Murray, Watson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHaPrSi 2 8 +3 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Garza, Hauser, Pritchard, Simons
in Garza, Simons
out Queta, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiJoMuWa 7 19 0 1 3 33 5 7 71 2 2 100 0 6 5 0 2 3 0
DEN Braun, Holmes II, Jones, Murray, Watson
in Braun, Holmes II, Jones, Murray, Watson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaGoPrSi 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Garza, González, Pritchard, Simons
in González
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoJrJoMuWa 2 3 -1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
DEN Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Jones, Murray, Watson
in Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
out Braun, Holmes II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaGoSiWh 1 5 -2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Garza, González, Simons, White
in White
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrMuWa 1 7 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DEN B. Brown, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Watson
in B. Brown
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGoSiWaWh 2 7 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BOS Garza, González, Simons, Walsh, White
in Walsh
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrMuNn 2 2 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DEN B. Brown, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Nnaji
in Nnaji
out Watson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoQuSiWaWh 4 6 0 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
BOS González, Queta, Simons, Walsh, White
in Queta
out Garza
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrNnPi 5 11 +5 2 5 40 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 4 1 1 0 0 1
DEN B. Brown, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Nnaji, Pickett
in Pickett
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPrQuSi 2 0 -7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, Simons
in Brown, Hauser, Pritchard
out González, Walsh, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrNnPi 5 11 +5 2 5 40 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 4 1 1 0 0 1
DEN B. Brown, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Nnaji, Pickett
in Pickett
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHaPrSc 3 11 +6 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 2 2
BOS Brown, Garza, Hauser, Pritchard, Scheierman
in Garza, Scheierman
out Queta, Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrNnPiWa 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DEN B. Brown, Hardaway Jr., Nnaji, Pickett, Watson
in Watson
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHaPrSc 3 11 +6 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 2 2
BOS Brown, Garza, Hauser, Pritchard, Scheierman
in Garza, Scheierman
out Queta, Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuNnPiWa 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DEN Braun, Murray, Nnaji, Pickett, Watson
in Braun, Murray
out B. Brown, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaPrWaWh 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Garza, Pritchard, Walsh, White
in Walsh, White
out Hauser, Scheierman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrMuWa 3 9 +3 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 1
DEN Braun, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Watson
in Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
out Nnaji, Pickett
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrPrQuWaWh 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
BOS Brown, Pritchard, Queta, Walsh, White
in Queta
out Garza
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrMuWa 3 9 +3 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 1
DEN Braun, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Watson
in Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
out Nnaji, Pickett
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPrQuWh 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, White
in Hauser
out Walsh
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrIiMuWa 5 5 -2 1 6 17 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0
DEN B. Brown, Braun, Holmes II, Murray, Watson
in B. Brown, Holmes II
out Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHaPrWh 2 3 +3 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
BOS Brown, Garza, Hauser, Pritchard, White
in Garza
out Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrIiMuWa 5 5 -2 1 6 17 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0
DEN B. Brown, Braun, Holmes II, Murray, Watson
in B. Brown, Holmes II
out Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaGoPrSi 3 9 +3 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Garza, González, Pritchard, Simons
in González, Simons
out Hauser, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrMuWa 3 6 -3 0 0 0 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
DEN B. Brown, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Watson
in Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
out Braun, Holmes II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoHaQuSiWh 7 16 +1 5 11 45 2 6 33 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 2 2 1
BOS González, Hauser, Queta, Simons, White
in Hauser, Queta, White
out Brown, Garza, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoJrMuNnWa 3 10 +2 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 2 100 2 1 3 1 0 0 1
DEN Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Murray, Nnaji, Watson
in Nnaji
out B. Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GoHaQuSiWh 7 16 +1 5 11 45 2 6 33 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 2 2 1
BOS González, Hauser, Queta, Simons, White
in Hauser, Queta, White
out Brown, Garza, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGoJrNnPi 4 8 0 1 2 50 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
DEN Braun, Gordon, Hardaway Jr., Nnaji, Pickett
in Braun, Pickett
out Murray, Watson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaPrSiWh 2 0 -7 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Garza, Pritchard, Simons, White
in Garza, Pritchard
out González, Queta
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuNnPiWa 7 25 +9 6 9 67 2 3 67 7 9 78 1 5 6 3 3 1 4
DEN Braun, Murray, Nnaji, Pickett, Watson
in Murray, Watson
out Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPrWaWh 3 8 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 2 3
BOS Brown, Hauser, Pritchard, Walsh, White
in Hauser
out Garza
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuNnPiWa 7 25 +9 6 9 67 2 3 67 7 9 78 1 5 6 3 3 1 4
DEN Braun, Murray, Nnaji, Pickett, Watson
in Murray, Watson
out Gordon, Hardaway Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAS A. Simons
BS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
DENAG A. Gordon
BB B. Brown
CB C. Braun
DH D. Holmes II
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
PW P. Watson
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
ZN Z. Nnaji
BOS/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Murray scores 22 with 17 assists to help Nuggets win 114-110 and snap Celtics 5-game win streak
BOSTON -- — Jamal Murray had 22 points and 17 assists and Peyton Watson scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets , who went on a 14-0 run to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and pull away to beat the Boston Celtics 114-110 on Wednesday night.
In a game missing its two biggest stars — Denver’s three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Boston All-Star Jayson Tatum — the teams played through 26 lead changes and another nine ties before Denver turn a three-point deficit midway through the fourth into a 101-90 lead.
Boston trailed 107-95 and cut it to three points in the final seconds, but it was too late.
Jaylen Brown scored 33 and Neemias Queta grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds for Boston, which had won five in a row.
Denver had lost six of its last 10 since opening the season 20-6, losing ground on the defending champion Thunder in the Western Conference race. They are 3-2 since Jokic went out with a hyperextended left knee . Murray and Christian Braun returned to the starting lineup after sitting out Monday’s overtime loss to Philadelphia, the second game of a back-to-back.
Denver trailed 90-87 before scoring 14 straight, getting nine points from Watson and eight from Zeke Nnaji in the fourth.
The Celtics started the game 1 for 6 from the free-throw line, with Brown missing two in a row while the crowd chanted “M-V-P!” They finished 9 for 15 on foul shots.