Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 7, 2025

The Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets showdown is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Ball Arena. The Celtics are set to conclude their four-game road trip and look to finish strong. The Nuggets, on the other hand, are starting a three-game homestand.

Boston defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets to start their trip, but lost to the OKC Thunder. Denver split a home-and-home series against the San Antonio Spurs, with Nikola Jokic teaching Victor Wembanyama that it's not his time.

Tuesday's game is also the first matchup of the season between the two teams. The Nuggets swept last season's series, with the Celtics trying to snap a three-game skid versus Denver.

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Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Game Details and Odds

The Celtics-Nuggets game is scheduled to take place at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado at 10:00 p.m. EST. It will be televised on TNT, as well as NBC Sports Boston locally.

Fans can also watch it via live stream on NBA League Pass, FuboTV and Max, which are paid subscriptions.

Moneyline: Celtics (-222) vs. Nuggets (+180)

Spread: Celtics -5.5 (-108) vs. Nuggets +5.5 (-112)

Total (O/U): Celtics o235.5 (-115) vs. Nuggets u235.5 (-108)

Note: The odds could change before tip-off.

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Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tips

Team Records and Trends

• The Celtics have beaten the Nuggets six times in their last 10 matchups.
• Boston is 26-8 this season when they are listed as the favorites.
• Denver has a record of 5-4 if they are the underdogs heading into a game.
• The Celtics are 4-2 against the spread in their past six contests.
• The Nuggets are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
• The total has gone over once in Boston's last seven road games.
• The total has gone under twice in Denver's past five games.

Player Props

• Jayson Tatum is favored to go UNDER 26.5 points (-118 via FanDuel). Bet on Tatum to go OVER (-112 via FanDuel) and score more.
• Jaylen Brown has an over/under of 22.5 points (via FanDuel). Expect Brown to go OVER (+106 via FanDuel)
• Nikola Jokic is favored to go UNDER 29.5 points (-146 via FanDuel). "The Joker" will likely dominate the game and go OVER (+114 via FanDuel).
• Jamal Murray has an over/under of 20.5 (via FanDuel). Murray is favored to go UNDER (-122 via FanDuel), but expect him to possibly have a big scoring game and go OVER (-109 via FanDuel).

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Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Prediction

The game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets is hard to predict considering how good the latter has been. However, the Nuggets have won three in a row against the Celtics, with Nikola Jokic as a dominant force. The prediction is a win for the Nuggets and the total going over 235.5 points.