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Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics
The Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 237.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 123-116 result against the Cavaliers on February 28. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 134-119 winner as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Nuggets covered in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 253 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 39-21 SU,31-28-1 ATS
Denver is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Denver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 42-18 SU,26-34 ATS
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Denver
Next up:
Denver home to Sacramento Wednesday, March 5
Boston home to Portland Wednesday, March 5