Celtics vs Nuggets Game Breakdown

Get ready to amp up your screens and fantasy rosters because tonight’s NBA Playoff face-off is nothing short of electrifying! The sharp-shooting Boston Celtics are storming into the mile-high city to clash with the Denver Nuggets at the bustling Ball Arena. With the clock ticking down to an 11:00 PM EST tipoff, the stakes are sky-high. Both teams are riding the momentum of recent victories, and with the Celtics looking to cement their top-tier Eastern conference status and the Nuggets eager to climb the Western ranks, tonight’s game promises intense action. The betting lines are buzzing, and fans are on the edge of their seats, ready for a showdown that’s set to sizzle. So, whether you’re a Celtic crusader or a Nugget nut, tonight’s matchup is sure to mine some serious excitement!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 07, 2025 11:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	DEN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-220	+180	236.0	-5.0/5.0
Recent	-165	+125	235.0	-6.0/6.0
Difference	+55	-55	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

37W-16L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

40W-14L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/07/24	Boston Celtics BOS	28	26	26	29	109	Under
03/07/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	32	28	25	115	Under
01/19/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	24	26	21	102	Under
01/19/24	Boston Celtics BOS	32	29	21	18	100	Under
01/01/23	Boston Celtics BOS	28	26	31	26	111	Under
01/01/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	37	25	36	25	123	Under
11/11/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	32	34	21	112	Over
11/11/22	Boston Celtics BOS	33	33	31	34	131	Over
03/20/22	Boston Celtics BOS	33	35	30	26	124	Under
03/20/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	16	32	29	104	Under
02/11/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	28	19	23	102	Under
02/11/22	Boston Celtics BOS	30	21	25	32	108	Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	vs HOU	109-86W	41	20	14	77
01/02	vs MIN	118-115W	31	30	3	92
12/31	@ TOR	125-71W	49	29	13	87
12/29	@ IND	114-123L	41	26	8	93
12/27	@ IND	142-105W	52	31	10	92
12/25	@ PHI	114-118L	51	24	13	95
12/21	vs CHI	123-98W	59	27	12	100
12/19	@ CHI	108-117L	45	21	4	97
12/15	vs WAS	112-98W	56	26	18	93
12/12	@ DET	123-99W	51	34	14	90

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/04	vs SAS	122-111W	58	32	7	108
01/03	@ SAS	110-113L	46	33	8	97
01/01	@ ATL	139-120W	43	44	12	94
12/30	vs UTA	132-121W	51	38	7	105
12/28	@ DET	134-121W	40	29	13	82
12/27	@ CLE	135-149L	38	39	13	94
12/25	vs PHX	100-110L	46	20	16	78
12/22	vs NOP	132-129W	54	34	22	97
12/19	vs POR	124-126L	40	35	11	87
12/13	@ LAC	120-98W	46	23	21	77

Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	38.0	43.9	41.4	100%	41.7
Jrue Holiday SG	26.0	25.4	27.3	100%	27.8
Kristaps Porzingis C	36.0	27.6	35.9	100%	36.3
Jayson Tatum PF	52.0	48.6	52.4	100%	52.7
Derrick White PG	32.0	32.6	34.1	100%	34.4

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SF	24.0	27.2	26.0	100%	25.8
Nikola Jokic C	60.0	76.0	66.5	100%	67.0
Jamal Murray SG	39.0	41.2	37.0	100%	37.3
Michael Porter Jr. PF	34.0	35.4	33.3	100%	33.6
Russell Westbrook PG	33.0	37.6	30.0	30%	37.8

Celtics Notable Injuries

Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 3.8pts, 3.2reb, 1.1ast, 14.9 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.6
Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 0.7ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.4
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 8.7 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.6
Jordan Walsh (SG/SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.4reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.0

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Aaron Gordon (PF): Avg: 13.9pts, 6.6reb, 3.7ast, 32.1 minutes. Last game: 12/25/24. Impact: 4.3
Spencer Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Russell Westbrook	DEN	Pts	11.5	13.0	+1.5	40%	50%	33%	33%	BOS	-2.7	#2
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Pts	26.5	27.7	+1.2	20%	50%	53%	53%	DEN	-1.2	#8
Michael Porter Jr.	DEN	Reb	5.5	7.3	+1.8	40%	30%	47%	47%	BOS	+1.1	#30
Jrue Holiday	BOS	Reb	3.5	4.4	+0.9	40%	50%	67%	67%	DEN	-0.3	#12
Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	Ast	1.5	1.9	+0.4	80%	80%	73%	73%	DEN	-0.4	#8
Christian Braun	DEN	3Pt	0.5	0.9	+0.4	20%	30%	27%	27%	BOS	0.0	#18