The Nuggets rank 5th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Celtics rank 5th in defensive rating (106.0). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Nuggets are 5.4 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Season before this game (DEN 7 games, BOS 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENBOSDenver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +11.0 (season +9.7). Streak W2.
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.9 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 58.0 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 19.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 58.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 13.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 56.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 12.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 57.0 |
Denver NuggetsBoston CelticsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.