Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (BOS 7 games, DEN 6). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BOSDEN

Scoring

115.013th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

113.314th · Average

109.110th · Above avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

115.722nd · Below avg

+5.99th · Above avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-2.319th · Average

Efficiency

113.69th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

113.88th · Above avg

109.112th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

113.922nd · Below avg

+4.510th · Above avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-0.116th · Average

100.622nd

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

100.623rd

Shooting

53.8%14th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.4%12th · Average

58.0%13th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

59.1%7th · Above avg

14.012th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

12.320th · Average

34.5%17th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

37.0%8th · Above avg

0.319th · Above avg

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.335th · Top 5

Defense

52.8%12th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.3%19th · Average

8.714th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

10.73rd · Top 5

3.727th · Bottom 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.223rd · Below avg

Possessions

14.5%14th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

15.2%18th · Average

28.9%11th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

26.6%17th · Average

42.420th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

42.519th · Average

26.911th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

26.316th · Average

Recent form

Boston Celtics

WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +9.0 (season +5.9). Streak L1.

Denver Nuggets

WLWWL

Last 5: average margin -0.4 (season -2.3). Streak L1.

Key players

Boston Celtics

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Jayson TatumF	27.0	6.0	7.9	55.1
Paul GeorgeF	20.7	6.0	5.0	60.0
Payton PritchardG	13.4	3.0	3.4	56.0
Derrick WhiteG	11.1	3.1	4.9	54.1

Denver Nuggets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Jamal MurrayG	27.3	5.5	5.7	66.2
Nikola JokicC	22.0	9.7	9.0	55.3
Christian BraunG	15.2	4.0	2.2	64.6
Aaron GordonF	11.5	6.0	2.8	53.5

Injury report

Boston Celtics

Devin Carter G · Illness · back ~2026-11-08 Out

Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06 Out

Payton Pritchard G · Right Shoulder Contusion · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Denver Nuggets

Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-29 Out

Spencer Jones F · Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management · back ~2026-11-11 Out