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Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks – Boston To Bounce Back Against NBA Champs

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07 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 07 Mar 2024
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  • Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets picks for Thursday, March 7
  • NBA matchup is taking place at Ball Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
  • Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Boston Celtics Form
  • Denver Nuggets Form

Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks

Boston are tipped to bounce back at the expense of the defending champions.

The Celtics have been on a tear despite their last loss, and they are the better offensive team with much better three-point shooting.

  • Boston Celtics are 11-1 in their last 12 games
  • Boston Celtics are 8-1 in their last 9 road games
  • The Under has hit in 7 of Boston's last 10 road games
  • The Under has cashed in 15 of Denver's last 20 games

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 60-39
  • Denver Nuggets won 102-100 when the two teams last met on January 19

Boston Celtics Form

Boston head to Denver on the back of a defeat that ended their recent win streak at 11 games.

The Celtics started February with a 114-105 defeat at home to the Los Angeles Lakers, but responded in emphatic fashion.

They won three straight home games, beating Memphis 131-91, Atlanta 125-117 and Washington 133-129, before heading out on the road to beat Miami 110-106 and Brooklyn 118-110.

Boston then returned home to beat Brooklyn 136-86, before heading back out on the road to down Chicago 129-112 and New York 116-102.

The Celtics’ streak then reached 11 games as they beat Philadelphia 117-99, Dallas 138-110 and Golden State 140-88 at home, before finally coming to an end with a 105-104 loss in Cleveland.

Denver Nuggets Form

Denver come into this matchup also looking to bounce back from a defeat that ended a good win streak.

The Nuggets lost three consecutive games prior to the All-Star break, but got back on track when the season resumed.

They bounced back with a 130-110 win at home to Washington, and then went out on the road to beat Sacramento 127-112 and Golden State 119-103.

Denver then headed back home to beat Sacramento 117-96 and Miami 103-97, before travelling to Los Angeles to beat the Lakers 124-114.

The Nuggets failed to make it seven wins in a row though, as they were beaten 117-107 in overtime by Phoenix.

Verdict

Boston's better offense is backed to be the difference in this mouth-watering clash between two of the very best in the NBA.

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Best Bet2: Under 221.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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