Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 3/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics (42-17) will meet the Denver Nuggets (38-20) on Sunday.

The Nuggets faced off with the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-112 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (47 of 105) and buried 9 out of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Nuggets made 9 of 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 55 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 28 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Denver allowed 46.7% from the field on 42 of 90 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 25 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Milwaukee snagged 48 rebounds (7 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Milwaukee finished the contest at 82.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 28 tries. They buried 14 of their 34 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Nuggets finished with 17 while the Bucks accounted for 11 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a major contributor in the game. Jokic ended up going 81.3% from the floor and dished out 10 assists. He played for 38 minutes played and totaled 14 rebounds. He finished with 32 points on 13 out of 16 shooting.

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Denver heads into this contest with a record of 38-20 for the year. They currently have an average of 121.3 points per outing (3rd in the league) while going 50.9% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 38.1% on shots from distance (694 of 1,823) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is snagging 45.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,817 assists this year, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on three-point shots while they are 23rd in the league in points per game allowed (116.0). The Nuggets are allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (2,498 of 5,400) and they surrender 42.1 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,697 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics went home defeated by a final of 117-97 when they played the Pistons. The Celtics corralled 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Pistons were called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Boston knocked down 21 of their 49 attempts (42.9%). When the game finished, the Celtics finished 33 for 80 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. The Celtics permitted the Pistons to convert 47 of 89 attempts from the floor which had them at 52.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 39.4% from distance by shooting 13 out of 33 and finished the game at 10 out of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Boston allowed Detroit to pull down 51 in all (14 offensive).

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Tatum recorded 27 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists in the game.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 42-17 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in the NBA. Boston has accounted for 6,897 pts for the season (116.9 per contest) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (17th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Celtics are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they go 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Celtics are ranked 3rd in the NBA in PPG given up with 108.1. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Boston defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (739 of 2,143) and opponents are making 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.1 dimes and 44.3 boards per contest, which is 3rd and 15th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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