Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics: player stats (Mar 2, 2025)

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DEN

Game leaders

BOS

Points
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray26 PTS11-20 FG, 2-7 3P, 2-2 FT
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown22 PTS6-15 FG, 2-4 3P, 8-9 FT
Rebounds
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic14 REB3 OREB, 11 DREB
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum11 REB0 OREB, 11 DREB
Assists
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic9 AST20 PTS, 2 TOV
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown8 AST22 PTS, 5 TOV

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103 on March 2, 2025 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics with 22 points; Jamal Murray scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Christian BraunG	47:00	24	6	3	10-22	2-8	2-2	4	1	1	3	−2
Michael Porter Jr.F	40:00	10	5	2	3-9	2-6	2-4	1	0	1	2	−11
Jamal MurrayG	40:00	26	6	7	11-20	2-7	2-2	1	0	3	3	−3
Nikola JokicC	39:00	20	14	9	9-15	2-3	0-0	2	0	2	2	0
Russell WestbrookG	36:00	12	3	6	5-13	2-8	0-1	2	1	3	3	−3
Julian StrawtherG	14:00	4	0	0	1-4	0-1	2-2	0	0	1	1	−18
DeAndre JordanC	9:00	1	3	0	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	−7
Zeke NnajiF-C	8:00	3	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	4	+4
Jalen PickettG	8:00	3	1	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	+5
Team	241	103	38	27	41-86	12-35	9-13	11	2	11	18

DNP: PJ Hall, Trey Alexander, Dario Saric, DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson, Spencer Jones, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Vlatko Cancar

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jayson TatumF	38:00	16	11	7	4-15	1-7	7-8	0	0	6	5	−2
Jaylen BrownG	37:00	22	5	8	6-15	2-4	8-9	2	2	5	2	+10
Al HorfordC-F	35:00	19	8	0	7-12	1-3	4-4	3	0	2	1	+4
Derrick WhiteG	33:00	17	3	2	6-13	5-11	0-0	2	0	0	2	+6
Luke KornetF-C	31:00	8	1	4	3-5	0-0	2-4	0	1	0	2	−4
Payton PritchardG	26:00	11	1	3	4-7	3-5	0-0	0	0	0	1	+10
Neemias QuetaC	17:00	8	10	1	4-5	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	4	+11
Sam HauserF	17:00	8	3	1	3-4	2-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	+3
Torrey CraigF	6:00	1	3	0	0-2	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	1	−3
Team	240	110	45	26	37-78	14-34	22-27	7	4	14	18

DNP: JD Davison, Drew Peterson, Kristaps Porzingis, Xavier Tillman, Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Jrue Holiday, Anton Watson

Team stats

Team stats: Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics
DEN	Stat	BOS
47.7%(better)41-86	Field-goal percentage	47.4%37-78
34.3%12-35	Three-point percentage	41.2%(better)14-34
69.2%9-13	Free-throw percentage	81.5%(better)22-27
38	Rebounds	45(better)
8	Offensive rebounds	10(better)
30	Defensive rebounds	35(better)
27(better)	Assists	26
11(better)	Steals	7
2	Blocks	4(better)
11(better)	Turnovers	14
18	Personal fouls	18

Team advanced
DEN	Stat	BOS
93.9	Pace	94.3(better)
109.2	Off. rating	116.6(better)
116.6	Def. rating	109.2(better)
−7.4	Net rating	+7.4(better)
56.1	TS%	61.2(better)
54.7	eFG%	56.4(better)
10.7(better)	TOV%	13.5
18.6	OREB%	25.0(better)
0.151	FT rate	0.346(better)
40.7	3PA rate	43.6(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

DEN 36%BOS 64%

Expected margin: BOS by 4.5
Result: BOS by 7: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 2.5 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 1.4 pts toward BOS. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

DEN 0, BOS 2

Jan 7Boston Celtics 118, Denver Nuggets 106
Mar 2 · this gameDenver Nuggets 103, Boston Celtics 110

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