Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets: player stats

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BOS

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown41 PTS16-29 FG, 2-7 3P, 7-14 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic32 PTS11-19 FG, 0-0 3P, 10-10 FT
Rebounds
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown14 REB6 OREB, 8 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic12 REB4 OREB, 8 DREB
Assists
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum8 AST15 PTS, 5 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic11 AST32 PTS, 0 TOV

On March 7, 2024 at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 115-109. Nikola Jokic scored 32 to lead the Denver Nuggets, and Jaylen Brown had 41 for the Boston Celtics.

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jaylen BrownG	41:00	41	14	4	16-29	2-7	7-14	2	0	2	4	–
Jayson TatumF	39:00	15	4	8	5-13	2-5	3-4	2	0	5	4	–
Derrick WhiteG	37:00	7	5	6	3-8	0-4	1-1	1	1	1	4	–
Kristaps PorzingisF-C	35:00	24	12	2	9-23	3-10	3-4	1	1	3	2	–
Jrue HolidayG	35:00	12	4	2	5-10	2-6	0-0	0	0	1	2	–
Al HorfordC-F	19:00	2	4	0	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	–
Xavier TillmanF	13:00	2	4	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	–
Payton PritchardG	11:00	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	–
Sam HauserF	10:00	6	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	–
Team	240	109	47	24	41-91	11-38	16-25	6	3	12	18

DNP: JD Davison, Luke Kornet, Drew Peterson, Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, Jaden Springer, Svi Mykhailiuk, Oshae Brissett

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	39:00	32	12	11	11-19	0-0	10-10	2	0	0	1	–
Jamal MurrayG	37:00	19	6	8	7-18	1-4	4-4	2	0	5	2	–
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG	34:00	11	3	1	4-7	1-4	2-2	3	0	2	3	–
Aaron GordonF	34:00	16	9	1	8-15	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	2	–
Michael Porter Jr.F	30:00	9	2	1	4-9	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	4	–
Christian BraunG	17:00	7	6	1	2-3	0-1	3-4	0	0	0	4	–
Peyton WatsonG	17:00	11	4	1	5-9	1-4	0-0	1	2	0	1	–
Justin HolidayF-G	13:00	2	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	–
Reggie JacksonG	11:00	4	1	2	2-7	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	–
Zeke NnajiF-C	8:00	4	2	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	1	–
Team	240	115	45	27	45-90	4-21	21-22	10	4	7	19

DNP: Collin Gillespie, Jay Huff, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, DeAndre Jordan, Vlatko Cancar, Braxton Key

Team stats

Team stats: Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets
BOS	Stat	DEN
45.1%41-91	Field-goal percentage	50.0%(better)45-90
28.9%(better)11-38	Three-point percentage	19.0%4-21
64.0%16-25	Free-throw percentage	95.5%(better)21-22
47(better)	Rebounds	45
13(better)	Offensive rebounds	8
34	Defensive rebounds	37(better)
24	Assists	27(better)
6	Steals	10(better)
3	Blocks	4(better)
12	Turnovers	7(better)
18(better)	Personal fouls	19

Team advanced
BOS	Stat	DEN
99.8	Pace	99.8
109.2	Off. rating	115.2(better)
115.2	Def. rating	109.2(better)
-6.0	Net rating	6.0(better)
53.4	TS%	57.7(better)
51.1	eFG%	52.2(better)
10.5	TOV%	6.6(better)
26.0(better)	OREB%	19.0
0.275(better)	FT rate	0.244
41.8(better)	3PA rate	23.3

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

BOS 62%DEN 38%

Expected margin: BOS by 3.7
Result: DEN by 6: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 9.7 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 3.0 pts toward BOS. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

BOS 0, DEN 2

Jan 19Denver Nuggets 102, Boston Celtics 100
Mar 7 · this gameBoston Celtics 109, Denver Nuggets 115

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