Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets: player stats

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BOS

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown23 PTS7-21 FG, 1-6 3P, 8-9 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic30 PTS11-28 FG, 4-13 3P, 4-7 FT
Rebounds
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown11 REB0 OREB, 11 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic12 REB3 OREB, 9 DREB
Assists
Boston Celtics: Payton Pritchard4 AST3 PTS, 0 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic6 AST30 PTS, 1 TOV

On February 25, 2026 at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 103-84. Nikola Jokic scored 30 to lead the Denver Nuggets, and Jaylen Brown had 23 for the Boston Celtics.

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jaylen BrownG	34:00	23	11	3	7-21	1-6	8-9	0	3	4	2	-12
Derrick WhiteG	33:00	20	6	3	6-14	4-9	4-4	1	3	3	0	-20
Neemias QuetaC	28:00	10	4	1	4-6	0-1	2-2	0	1	2	4	-7
Sam HauserF	24:00	5	4	1	2-5	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	2	-2
Baylor ScheiermanG	24:00	9	4	0	3-9	3-8	0-0	0	0	1	1	-16
Payton PritchardG	28:00	3	3	4	1-6	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	3	-13
Nikola VucevicC	23:00	2	8	1	1-7	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	-9
Jordan WalshG	14:00	4	3	0	2-2	0-0	0-1	0	0	0	2	-4
Ron Harper Jr.F	11:00	3	1	2	1-7	1-7	0-0	0	0	1	2	-4
Hugo GonzálezG	10:00	5	2	1	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	1	-4
Dalano BantonG	6:00	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	-2
Luka GarzaC	5:00	0	2	1	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	1	-2
Team	240	84	48	18	29-83	12-43	14-18	4	8	13	20

DNP: Jayson Tatum, Amari Williams, Max Shulga, John Tonje

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Cameron JohnsonF	35:00	11	5	3	4-11	3-6	0-0	0	0	1	1	+17
Nikola JokicC	33:00	30	12	6	11-28	4-13	4-7	0	0	1	2	+13
Christian BraunG	27:00	6	7	2	2-5	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	3	-2
Julian StrawtherG	26:00	12	1	1	5-9	2-5	0-0	1	1	3	4	+2
Jamal MurrayG	8:00	2	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce BrownG	28:00	4	4	5	1-8	0-3	2-2	2	0	3	2	+8
Spencer JonesF	26:00	6	7	0	2-5	1-2	1-2	0	1	0	3	+22
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	21:00	14	4	4	5-9	1-4	3-5	0	0	0	0	+13
K.J. SimpsonG	14:00	2	4	4	1-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	+13
Jonas ValanciunasC	12:00	11	6	2	5-7	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	+7
Zeke NnajiF-C	7:00	0	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-2	0	1	0	1	+1
DaRon Holmes IIF	3:00	5	1	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	+1
Team	240	103	54	28	39-93	15-43	10-18	4	4	8	18

DNP: Jalen Pickett, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson

Team stats

Team stats: Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets
BOS	Stat	DEN
34.9%29-83	Field-goal percentage	41.9%(better)39-93
27.9%12-43	Three-point percentage	34.9%(better)15-43
77.8%(better)14-18	Free-throw percentage	55.6%10-18
48	Rebounds	54(better)
9	Offensive rebounds	14(better)
39	Defensive rebounds	40(better)
18	Assists	28(better)
4	Steals	4
8(better)	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	8(better)
20	Personal fouls	18(better)
17	Bench points	42(better)

Team advanced
BOS	Stat	DEN
94.9	Pace	94.9
88.5	Off. rating	108.5(better)
108.5	Def. rating	88.5(better)
-20.0	Net rating	20.0(better)
46.2	TS%	51.0(better)
42.2	eFG%	50.0(better)
12.5	TOV%	7.3(better)
18.4	OREB%	26.4(better)
0.217(better)	FT rate	0.194
51.8(better)	3PA rate	46.2

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

BOS 27%DEN 73%

Expected margin: DEN by 7.8
Result: DEN by 19: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 11.2 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 3.4 pts toward DEN. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

BOS 0, DEN 2

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

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