Denver Nuggets (24-12, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Boston will match up with a Denver team that has won four straight games.
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The Celtics have a home record of 11 wins and 5 losses. Boston is 10-7 against opponents above .500.
The Nuggets’ road record is 14 wins and 7 losses. The Denver Nuggets rank seventh in the league in defensive rebounds with 33.3 per game, and Nikola Jokic averages 9.1 per game.
The Celtics’ shooting percentage this season is 47.4%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the 47.3% the Nuggets allow their opponents. The Nuggets average 13.9 more points per game (124.4) than the Celtics (110.5).
Top performer: Derrick White shot 39.7% from the field and averaged 18.4 points per game for the Celtics. Anfernee Simons is averaging 27.0 points over the past 10 games.
Payton Watson averages 12.2 points per game for the Nuggets. Jalen Pickett is averaging 29.0 points over the past 10 games.
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Last 10 games: Celtics: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 120.7 points, 45.2 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game, shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents average 109.6 points per game.
Nuggets: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 121.1 points, 40.4 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game, shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents average 123.7 points per game.
Injuries: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles).
Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Tim Hardaway Jr.: out (illness management), Jamal Murray: out (ankle), Tamar Betts: out (foot), Nikola Jokic: out (knee), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring), Jonas Valanciunas: out (calf), Christian Braun: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.