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Jayson Tatum scores 29, Porzingis adds 25 as Celtics hold off depleted Nuggets 118-106

By AP•Jan 8, 2025

Game Recap

Kristaps Porzingis rises up for a putback slam.

DENVER -- — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

Porzingis had 11 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday contributed 19 points. The Celtics attempted 35 3-pointers, which was well below their season average of 50.17. Instead, they outscored the Nuggets by a 60-46 margin in the paint.

Russell Westbrook had 26 points for Denver and eight turnovers. Michael Porter Jr. added 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Nuggets dropped to 10-7 at home. They were 33-8 last season.

Trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, the Nuggets rallied to make sure the game stayed tight down the stretch. There was a momentary break with 8:56 remaining when a cup of ice spilled on the court. It took several minutes to clean up. Christian Braun followed with a 3-pointer to tie it at 93.

Boston went on a 15-0 run to help cement the win.

The game between the last two NBA champions was setting up to feature two of the top players in the league. But Jokic went from probable to questionable to finally ruled out. The Nuggets were also missing Aaron Gordon (calf).

Takeaways

Celtics: Stellar defense down the stretch, including steals from Al Horford and Tatum.

Nuggets: The bench had a solid showing with Julian Strawther scoring 19 and Peyton Watson 14.

Key moment

Porter appeared to be fouled by Sam Hauser going in for a dunk with 2:57 left in the third quarter and Denver trailing 80-77. The Celtics won the challenge.

Key stat

There were 10 lead changes and eight ties.

Up next

The Nuggets turn around and host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, while the Celtics play at home against Sacramento on Friday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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BOS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

BOS at DEN

Wed, Jan 8

118 - 106

Final

DEN at BOS

Sun, Mar 2

103 - 110

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

DEN

44-88FG40-87

50Field Goal %46

12-353PT14-36

34Three Point %39

18-20FT12-15

11Offensive Rebounds13

30Defensive Rebounds26

30Assists22

11Steals6

7Blocks6

11Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers25

17Fast Break Points11

13Fouls17

15Largest Lead4

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	BOS
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Dario Saric (Al Horford gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Kristaps Porzingis makes 18-foot jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	0	2
11:22	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	3	2
11:15	Jayson Tatum misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:13	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	3	2
11:06	Christian Braun steps out of bounds turnover	3	2
10:41	Kristaps Porzingis misses 14-foot jump bank shot	3	2
10:38	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	3	2
10:29	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	3	2
10:27	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	3	2
10:22	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	3	2
10:20	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	3	2
10:17	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	6	2
10:05	Kristaps Porzingis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	6	5
9:57	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	6	5
9:56	Christian Braun offensive rebound	6	5
9:53	Dario Saric misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:49	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	6	5
9:37	Kristaps Porzingis misses 13-foot two point shot	6	5
9:34	Christian Braun defensive rebound	6	5
9:22	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	6	5
9:20	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	6	5
9:19	Michael Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	6	5
9:03	Al Horford makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	6	8
8:45	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dario Saric assists)	9	8
8:33	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	9	8
8:33	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
8:33	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
8:13	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	12	10
8:03	Kristaps Porzingis makes 3-foot dunk	12	12
7:53	Jaylen Brown personal foul	12	12
7:43	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	12
7:40	Al Horford defensive rebound	12	12
7:36	Jayson Tatum misses running pullup jump shot	12	12
7:33	Celtics offensive team rebound	12	12
7:29	Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	12	14
7:15	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	12	14
7:11	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot dunk	12	16
7:10	Nuggets Full timeout	12	16
6:56	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	15	16
6:37	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	15	19
6:24	Michael Porter Jr. makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	17	19
6:06	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	17	21
6:05	Celtics delay of game violation	17	21
5:52	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot two point shot	19	21
5:41	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	21
5:39	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	21
5:22	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	21
5:20	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	19	21
5:06	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	19	21
5:02	Jayson Tatum blocks Christian Braun's two point shot	19	21
4:59	Al Horford defensive rebound	19	21
4:56	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	19	23
4:36	Jrue Holiday blocks Dario Saric 's 2-foot layup	19	23
4:36	Nuggets offensive team rebound	19	23
4:36	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Dario Saric	19	23
4:36	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	19	23
4:36	Julian Strawther enters the game for Russell Westbrook	19	23
4:36	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	19	23
4:36	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	19	23
4:36	Sam Hauser enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	19	23
4:30	Jamal Murray misses 5-foot two point shot	19	23
4:29	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	19	23
4:29	Jamal Murray misses tip shot	19	23
4:28	Al Horford defensive rebound	19	23
4:17	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	23
4:14	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	23
3:56	Luke Kornet shooting foul	19	23
3:56	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
3:56	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
3:40	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	21	25
3:27	Luke Kornet blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 3-foot driving dunk	21	25
3:24	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	21	25
3:18	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	21	28
2:55	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	28
2:54	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	21	28
2:48	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	21	30
2:48	Jamal Murray shooting foul	21	30
2:48	Celtics Full timeout	21	30
2:48	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	21	30
2:48	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	21	30
2:48	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	21	31
2:34	Julian Strawther makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	31
2:19	Russell Westbrook personal foul	23	31
2:09	Peyton Watson blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 11-foot two point shot	23	31
2:08	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	23	31
2:08	Payton Pritchard misses 5-foot jumper	23	31
2:07	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	23	31
2:07	Kristaps Porzingis makes tip shot	23	33
2:00	Sam Hauser shooting foul	23	33
2:00	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	24	33
2:00	Jaden Springer enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	24	33
2:00	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	25	33
1:50	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	33
1:48	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	25	33
1:46	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	25	33
1:30	Russell Westbrook blocks Jayson Tatum 's 12-foot two point shot	25	33
1:30	Celtics offensive team rebound	25	33
1:25	Peyton Watson shooting foul	25	33
1:25	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	25	34
1:25	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jaden Springer	25	34
1:25	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	25	35
1:13	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	35
1:10	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	25	35
1:02	Kristaps Porzingis bad pass (Julian Strawther steals)	25	35
53.2	Zeke Nnaji misses driving layup	25	35
51.0	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	25	35
48.1	Payton Pritchard misses running pullup jump shot	25	35
44.2	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	25	35
33.2	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	35
30.2	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	25	35
30.2	Kristaps Porzingis makes 2-foot jump bank shot	25	37
7.1	Russell Westbrook misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	25	37
4.1	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	25	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	37

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	BOS
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	25	37
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	25	37
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	25	37
11:42	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	37
11:39	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	25	37
11:36	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	37
11:33	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	25	37
11:23	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	25	37
11:20	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	25	37
11:11	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	25	39
10:51	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	28	39
10:34	Peyton Watson shooting foul	28	39
10:34	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	28	40
10:34	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 2 of 2	28	40
10:30	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	28	40
10:21	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	28	40
10:17	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	28	43
10:15	Nuggets Full timeout	28	43
9:58	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	43
9:54	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	28	43
9:49	Luke Kornet shooting foul	28	43
9:49	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2	28	43
9:49	Nuggets offensive team rebound	28	43
9:49	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	28	43
9:49	DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2	29	43
9:38	Payton Pritchard bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	29	43
9:32	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	29	43
9:31	Nuggets offensive team rebound	29	43
9:31	Neemias Queta loose ball foul	29	43
9:25	Julian Strawther makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)	31	43
9:09	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	31	43
9:06	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	31	43
8:58	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	43
8:56	Celtics Full timeout	34	43
8:56	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	34	43
8:40	Sam Hauser bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	34	43
8:36	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	34	43
8:34	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	34	43
8:33	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	36	43
8:10	Neemias Queta makes layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	36	45
7:54	Julian Strawther lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)	36	45
7:41	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	45
7:39	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	36	45
7:33	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	38	45
7:06	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	38	45
7:06	Nuggets defensive team rebound	38	45
7:06	Christian Braun enters the game for Russell Westbrook	38	45
7:06	Al Horford enters the game for Sam Hauser	38	45
6:42	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point jumper	41	45
6:22	Neemias Queta misses 6-foot two point shot	41	45
6:21	Christian Braun defensive rebound	41	45
6:15	Christian Braun out of bounds bad pass turnover	41	45
6:15	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	41	45
5:58	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	41	47
5:44	Jamal Murray bad pass (Al Horford steals)	41	47
5:39	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	41	49
5:39	Nuggets Full timeout	41	49
5:39	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	41	49
5:22	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	41	49
5:22	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	42	49
5:22	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	43	49
5:05	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point jumper	43	49
5:01	Al Horford offensive rebound	43	49
4:53	Neemias Queta makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	43	51
4:33	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	45	51
4:20	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	51
4:18	Al Horford offensive rebound	45	51
4:16	Al Horford bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	45	51
4:12	Peyton Watson bad pass (Neemias Queta steals)	45	51
3:56	Neemias Queta makes 5-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	45	53
3:28	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot two point shot	47	53
3:12	Peyton Watson blocks Jaylen Brown 's 17-foot pullup jump shot	47	53
3:10	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	47	53
2:48	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	49	53
2:29	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot two point shot	49	53
2:26	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	49	53
2:04	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot	51	53
1:56	Christian Braun shooting foul	51	53
1:56	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	51	54
1:56	Dario Saric enters the game for Christian Braun	51	54
1:56	Russell Westbrook enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	51	54
1:56	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Neemias Queta	51	54
1:56	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	51	55
1:39	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	51	55
1:34	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	51	55
1:27	Kristaps Porzingis misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	51	55
1:24	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	51	55
1:16	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	51	55
1:16	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	52	55
1:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	52	55
1:16	Celtics defensive team rebound	52	55
59.1	Peyton Watson blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot driving floating jump shot	52	55
57.1	Dario Saric defensive rebound	52	55
57.0	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Dario Saric assists)	54	55
54.0	Dario Saric shooting foul	54	55
54.0	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	54	56
54.0	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	54	57
34.0	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dario Saric assists)	57	57
31.0	Jrue Holiday misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	57
26.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	57	57
4.0	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Al Horford steals)	57	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	BOS
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Peyton Watson	57	57
11:45	Jayson Tatum blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 25-foot three point jumper	57	57
11:44	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	57	57
11:38	Dario Saric blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot two point shot	57	57
11:38	Celtics offensive team rebound	57	57
11:25	Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	57
11:23	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	57	57
11:17	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	59	57
10:58	Jayson Tatum out of bounds bad pass turnover	59	57
10:46	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	59	57
10:44	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	59	57
10:36	Jaylen Brown makes 3-foot two point shot	59	59
10:27	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	61	59
10:16	Jaylen Brown makes 5-foot two point shot	61	61
10:03	Christian Braun misses driving floating jump shot	61	61
10:03	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	61	61
10:03	Russell Westbrook personal foul	61	61
9:41	Kristaps Porzingis misses 13-foot two point shot	61	61
9:41	Nuggets defensive team rebound	61	61
9:25	Dario Saric traveling	61	61
9:16	Jamal Murray personal foul	61	61
9:01	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	61	63
8:47	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	64	63
8:34	Jrue Holiday makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	64	65
8:12	Christian Braun misses 27-foot three point jumper	64	65
8:11	Nuggets offensive team rebound	64	65
8:11	Jayson Tatum loose ball foul	64	65
7:58	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	64	65
7:53	Jaylen Brown makes 2-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	64	67
7:36	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	67
7:34	Christian Braun offensive rebound	64	67
7:33	Christian Braun makes two point shot	66	67
7:15	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	66	69
7:15	Nuggets Full timeout	66	69
6:54	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dario Saric assists)	69	69
6:34	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	69
6:31	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	69	69
6:29	Kristaps Porzingis makes 2-foot dunk	69	71
6:09	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	69	71
6:07	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	69	71
6:04	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	69	73
6:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive goaltending violation	69	73
5:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	73
5:46	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	69	73
5:44	Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	69	75
5:44	Nuggets Full timeout	69	75
5:44	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	69	75
5:28	Al Horford shooting foul	69	75
5:28	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	70	75
5:28	Peyton Watson enters the game for Dario Saric	70	75
5:28	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	70	75
5:24	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	70	75
5:20	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	70	75
5:20	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	71	75
5:20	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	72	75
5:09	Jrue Holiday makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	72	78
4:57	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	72	78
4:57	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	72	78
4:57	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	72	78
4:57	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	72	78
4:41	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	78
4:39	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	72	78
4:32	Russell Westbrook misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	72	78
4:30	Al Horford defensive rebound	72	78
4:16	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	72	78
4:12	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	72	78
4:05	Julian Strawther makes driving layup	74	78
3:44	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	74	80
3:34	Russell Westbrook makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	77	80
3:09	Payton Pritchard steps out of bounds turnover	77	80
3:09	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	77	80
2:59	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	77	80
2:57	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	77	80
2:57	Celtics Coach's Challenge	77	80
2:57	(02:57) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	77	80
2:57	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	77	80
2:57	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	77	80
2:57	Sam Hauser blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s layup	77	80
2:57	Celtics defensive team rebound	77	80
2:40	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	77	80
2:38	Celtics offensive team rebound	77	80
2:33	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	80
2:29	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	77	80
2:25	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	77	83
2:04	Michael Porter Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	79	83
1:47	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer (Luke Kornet assists)	79	86
1:17	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	86
1:14	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	79	86
1:07	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	86
1:03	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	79	86
1:03	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	79	86
1:00	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	79	86
59.0	Julian Strawther makes two point shot	81	86
41.0	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	81	86
32.1	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	86
29.1	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	81	86
23.1	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jamal Murray assists)	83	86
1.1	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	83	86
1.1	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	83	87
1.1	Jaden Springer enters the game for Luke Kornet	83	87
1.1	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	83	88
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	88

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	BOS
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	83	88
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	83	88
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaden Springer	83	88
11:48	Nuggets Full timeout	83	88
11:48	(11:48) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	83	88
11:48	Peyton Watson blocks Kristaps Porzingis 's 5-foot two point shot	83	88
11:48	Celtics offensive team rebound	83	88
11:42	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	88
11:27	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot	85	88
11:10	Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot jump bank shot	85	88
11:07	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	85	88
10:50	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jamal Murray assists)	88	88
10:29	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	88	88
10:27	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	88	88
10:17	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jaylen Brown assists)	88	91
9:53	Christian Braun makes 4-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	90	91
9:43	Christian Braun personal foul	90	91
9:36	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	90	91
9:32	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	90	91
9:28	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	91
9:26	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	90	91
9:21	Kristaps Porzingis blocks DeAndre Jordan 's 5-foot dunk	90	91
9:18	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	90	91
9:12	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot two point shot	90	93
8:59	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	93
8:57	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	90	93
8:44	Jaylen Brown traveling	90	93
8:44	Al Horford enters the game for Sam Hauser	90	93
8:44	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Luke Kornet	90	93
8:32	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	93	93
8:13	Jrue Holiday misses two point shot	93	93
8:12	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	93	93
8:12	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk	93	95
7:52	Julian Strawther misses 13-foot two point shot	93	95
7:49	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	93	95
7:44	Christian Braun personal foul	93	95
7:44	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	93	95
7:44	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	93	95
7:38	Julian Strawther personal foul	93	95
7:29	Jrue Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	93	98
7:05	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	98
7:03	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	93	98
6:56	Kristaps Porzingis misses 28-foot three point jumper	93	98
6:53	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	93	98
6:49	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	93	98
6:47	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	93	98
6:43	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point shot	93	98
6:40	Celtics offensive team rebound	93	98
6:40	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	93	98
6:36	Jaylen Brown makes 2-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	93	100
6:21	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	93	100
6:18	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	93	100
6:15	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	93	100
6:13	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	93	100
6:09	DeAndre Jordan bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	93	100
5:58	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	93	103
5:34	Russell Westbrook misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	93	103
5:34	Nuggets offensive team rebound	93	103
5:34	Dario Saric enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	93	103
5:34	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	93	103
5:28	Michael Porter Jr. misses 19-foot two point shot	93	103
5:28	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	93	103
5:19	Luke Kornet blocks Russell Westbrook 's 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	103
5:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	93	103
4:55	Jayson Tatum makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	93	105
4:54	Nuggets Full timeout	93	105
4:54	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	93	105
4:54	Jamal Murray enters the game for Dario Saric	93	105
4:43	Peyton Watson misses layup	93	105
4:40	Al Horford defensive rebound	93	105
4:29	Jamal Murray shooting foul	93	105
4:29	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	93	106
4:29	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	93	107
4:29	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	93	108
4:18	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot two point shot	95	108
3:56	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	95	108
3:51	Julian Strawther makes 2-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	97	108
3:33	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	97	108
3:31	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	97	108
3:26	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	99	108
3:26	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	99	108
3:26	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	99	108
3:26	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	100	108
3:12	Julian Strawther personal foul	100	108
3:12	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	100	109
3:12	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	100	110
3:01	Russell Westbrook steps out of bounds turnover	100	110
2:43	Jayson Tatum makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	100	112
2:30	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	100	112
2:23	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	100	112
2:23	Jaylen Brown turnover	100	112
2:10	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot two point shot	102	112
1:54	Peyton Watson shooting foul	102	112
1:54	Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 1 of 2	102	112
1:54	Celtics offensive team rebound	102	112
1:54	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	102	113
1:42	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	102	113
1:39	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	102	113
1:36	Jamal Murray misses 8-foot two point shot	102	113
1:36	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	102	113
1:30	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	102	115
1:22	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot two point shot	104	115
1:04	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	104	118
47.2	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	106	118
23.2	shot clock turnover	106	118
23.2	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	106	118
23.2	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	106	118
23.2	Trey Alexander enters the game for Peyton Watson	106	118
23.2	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Jamal Murray	106	118
23.2	Jaden Springer enters the game for Al Horford	106	118
23.2	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	106	118
19.0	Jaden Springer personal foul	106	118
11.1	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	118
8.2	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	106	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	106	118
0.0	End of Game	106	118

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 8, 2025

Coverage

TNT, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

19,904

Referees

Sean Wright, Gediminas Petraitis, Che Flores

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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