Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score for Mar. 2 | 2024-25 NBA Season

Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics tipped off NBA Sunday's slate at TD Garden. The No. 2 ranked (42-18) in the Eastern Conference and No. 2 (39-21) in the Western Conference clash in a duel between two potential champions, with Boston trying to win another game to secure the regular-season series.

The first matchup went to Boston with a 118-106 win at Ball Arena, with Jayson Tatum (29 points, four rebounds and six assists) and Kristaps Porzingis (25 points and 11 rebounds) leading the charge for the defending champions.

Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Michael Porter Jr	10	5	2	1	0	1
Nikola Jokic	20	14	9	2	0	2
Russell Westbrook	12	3	6	2	1	3
Jamal Murray	26	6	7	1	0	3
Christian Braun	24	6	3	4	1	1
Zeke Nnaji	3	0	0	1	0	0
Julian Strawther	4	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jayson Tatum	16	11	7	0	0	6
Al Horford	19	8	0	3	0	2
Luke Kornet	8	1	4	0	1	0
Derrick White	17	3	2	2	0	0
Jaylen Brown	22	5	8	2	2	5
Sam Hauser	8	3	1	0	1	1
Neemias Queta	8	10	1	0	0	0
Payton Pritchard	11	1	3	0	0	0

Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics game summary

The Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics duel was off to a fast start, with both teams combining for 25 points in four minutes (15-10 in favor of Boston). Nikola Jokic scored seven points for the visitors, while Jaylen Brown responded with eight units for the C's.

The rest of the first period was dominated by the Celtics, who went on to score 17 more points while the Nuggets added 10.

The Nuggets tried to cut the distance by dropping 28 points in the second quarter, but the Celtics held them off with 29 points, entering halftime up 61-48. Christian Braun led Denver with 16 points while Jokic finished the first half with 11. Jaylen Brown scored 15 points while Al Horford contributed 13 to keep the Celtics ahead on the scoreboard.

The Denver Nuggets came back to life in the third quarter, dropping 29 points as their starting lineup scored in double digits. Christian Braun continued his good moment and finished the third period with 21 points.

Jaylen Brown wasn't different and scored the same number while Al Horford added 15 and Jayson Tatum joined the party with 14 units. Boston entered the fourth quarter up 83-77, but the Nuggets were eager to take over.

Denver kept pushing and pressuring Boston in the fourth quarter. They threatened to surpass the defending champions, but the Celtics held on to their win, ultimately taking the game 110-103. Jaylen Brown led the C's with 22 points while Al Horford and Jayson Tatum contributed 19 and 16 points, respectively.

Jamal Murray was the Nuggets' leading scorer with 26 points, followed closely by Christian Braun's 24 points. The Celtics improved to 42-18 with this win while the Nuggets dropped to 39-21.