THE Boston Celtics had their revenge with the Denver Nuggets Thursday in Mile High City. Boston, which lost 102-100 in the first meeting on January 19, sought revenge and evened the season series. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were available to lead the Celtics.
The first quarter started like the game ended two months ago. Both teams quickly tried to impose their will on the other and exchanged shots. As expected, Tatum and Brown fired for Boston.
The defending champions relied on a more balanced scoreline to take on the Eastern Conference powerhouse. Every player, Nuggets coach Mike Malone, has already scored. Nikola Jokic had seven points and five assists in 12 minutes. Jamal Murray’s 31-footer to end the first quarter gave Denver a 30-28 lead.
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Murray carried the momentum from his buzzer-beater with a series of shots to open the second quarter. Boston, however, continued to fight by dominating the offensive boards. The extra possessions kept the Nuggets from running away. Jaylen Brown also got hot during said period to lead the Celtics.
Brown had 15 points in the second quarter, but Jokic responded with 13 to tow the Nuggets to a 62-54 halftime advantage.
Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Scores
Boston Celtics Player Stats
Denver Nuggets Player Stats
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic on 3 points tonight
Jayson Tatum went 2-for-3 on 3-pointers tonight. Jaylen Brown had a 1-for-2 clip from deep.
Jamal Murray went 1-for-1 from behind the arc, but Nikola Jokic has yet to attempt it.
