nba Game Recap
Recap - Celtics Defeat Denver 110-103
The Celtics grabbed a 110-103 win over the Nuggets on Sunday, behind a 22-point effort from Jaylen Brown at TD Garden.
The Celtics were a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 237.0.
Al Horford had 19 points for Boston and Derrick White chipped in with 17 points. Jaylen Brown had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Denver got 26 points from Jamal Murray in a losing cause and another 24 points from Christian Braun. Nikola Jokic contributed 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 14 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 61-48 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 45 boards, while Denver only had 38
Boston heads into a battle against the Trail Blazers. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Sacramento.