Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics: player stats

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DEN

Game leaders

BOS

Points
Denver Nuggets: Peyton Watson30 PTS10-15 FG, 6-7 3P, 4-8 FT
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown33 PTS14-29 FG, 4-6 3P, 1-3 FT
Rebounds
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray8 REB4 OREB, 4 DREB
Boston Celtics: Neemias Queta20 REB10 OREB, 10 DREB
Assists
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray17 AST22 PTS, 2 TOV
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown4 AST33 PTS, 7 TOV

The Denver Nuggets won 114-110 against the Boston Celtics on January 7, 2026 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown scored 33 for the Boston Celtics, while Peyton Watson had 30 for the Denver Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG	37:00	22	8	17	8-18	3-9	3-4	1	0	2	2	-1
Peyton WatsonG	37:00	30	6	2	10-15	6-7	4-8	1	2	4	5	+4
Christian BraunG	30:00	5	5	2	2-5	1-1	0-1	0	1	1	1	+4
DaRon Holmes IIF	13:00	6	2	1	2-6	2-5	0-0	0	2	0	1	-2
Spencer JonesF	9:00	2	3	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	-1
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	26:00	14	2	0	4-9	4-8	2-2	1	1	0	1	+4
Zeke NnajiF-C	25:00	12	2	1	3-9	1-3	5-7	2	2	0	3	+6
Aaron GordonF	23:00	12	6	2	5-12	2-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	+2
Jalen PickettG	21:00	7	4	2	3-6	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	+7
Bruce BrownG	19:00	4	1	0	2-6	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	2	-3
Team	240	114	39	27	39-87	20-44	16-24	7	8	7	15

DNP: Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Nikola Jokic

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jaylen BrownG	34:00	33	7	4	14-29	4-6	1-3	1	0	7	5	-14
Derrick WhiteG	34:00	17	4	4	7-19	3-12	0-0	0	3	2	2	-14
Payton PritchardG	34:00	17	5	2	5-13	1-6	6-6	2	0	0	2	-5
Sam HauserF	30:00	6	2	2	2-6	2-6	0-0	2	1	2	3	+4
Neemias QuetaC	24:00	6	20	0	3-8	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	-16
Anfernee SimonsG	26:00	15	4	2	6-9	3-4	0-0	0	0	2	0	-9
Hugo GonzálezG	21:00	3	4	0	1-4	1-2	0-2	0	2	1	1	+9
Luka GarzaC	19:00	11	5	0	5-5	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	+8
Jordan WalshG	14:00	1	1	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	2	+4
Baylor ScheiermanG	4:00	1	1	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	+13
Team	240	110	53	16	43-95	15-38	9-15	6	6	14	20

DNP: Jayson Tatum, Chris Boucher, Xavier Tillman, Josh Minott, Ron Harper Jr., Amari Williams, Max Shulga

Team stats

Team stats: Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics
DEN	Stat	BOS
44.8%39-87	Field-goal percentage	45.3%(better)43-95
45.5%(better)20-44	Three-point percentage	39.5%15-38
66.7%(better)16-24	Free-throw percentage	60.0%9-15
39	Rebounds	53(better)
12	Offensive rebounds	21(better)
27	Defensive rebounds	32(better)
27(better)	Assists	16
7(better)	Steals	6
8(better)	Blocks	6
7(better)	Turnovers	14
15(better)	Personal fouls	20
49(better)	Bench points	31

Team advanced
DEN	Stat	BOS
93.6	Pace	93.6
121.8(better)	Off. rating	117.5
117.5(better)	Def. rating	121.8
4.3(better)	Net rating	-4.3
58.4(better)	TS%	54.1
56.3(better)	eFG%	53.2
6.7(better)	TOV%	12.1
27.3	OREB%	43.8(better)
0.276(better)	FT rate	0.158
50.6(better)	3PA rate	40.0

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

DEN 29%BOS 72%

Expected margin: BOS by 7.1
Result: DEN by 4: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 11.1 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 2.8 pts toward BOS. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

DEN 2, BOS 0

Jan 7 · this gameDenver Nuggets 114, Boston Celtics 110
Feb 25Boston Celtics 84, Denver Nuggets 103

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