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Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets are scheduled to face Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics on the first day of 2023 in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture at the Ball Arena. The Nuggets are the joint leaders of the Western Conference standings with 23 wins in 35 matches while the Celtics are placed at the top of the Eastern Conference points table with 26 wins in 36 matches.
In their last 10 NBA fixtures, Denver won eight matches while Boston shared five wins and losses each. While the Nuggets have lost just three of their 16 home games, the Celtics have won 11 of their 16 road games so far in the league.
Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Celtics have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Nuggets won three games.
- In their previous fixture this season, the Celtics defeated the Nuggets by 19 points.
Top Players:
- The Nuggets include Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. as their star players.
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari, Malcolm Brogdon, Blake Griffin
- Nuggets: Jeff Green, Collin Gillespie
Average Quarter score: (Nuggets 112-115 Celtics)
- 1st quarter: 30-32
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 26-25
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Celtics at Nuggets: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): N/A
Over/Under (OU): N/A
Prediction: Nuggets 112-115 Celtics
Money Line:
- The money line is not available for this match, will be updated soon.
- This season, the Nuggets have lost three of the five games they were named the underdogs while the Celtics won 26 of the 36 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Celtics managed 118.8 points per game while the Nuggets averaged 116.2 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Nuggets averaged 2 points more per game, and the Celtics managed a difference of 6.7 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Nuggets, seven players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Nikola Jokic leads the squad with 25.7 points per game followed by Jamal Murray (18.3), Aaron Gordon (17.5) and Michael Porter Jr. (16.9).
- For the Celtics, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 31 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 27 points per game.
Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics: How to Watch
When and where will the Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics will take place on January 2 at 6:30 am IST (Jan 1, 8:00 pm ET) at the Ball Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23?
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