nba Game Recap
Boston Defeats Denver 108-102 - Recap
The Celtics got 24 points from Jayson Tatum as Boston ran past Denver 108-102 on Friday at TD Garden.
Boston won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 218.0.
Boston got 22 points from Marcus Smart and another 15 points from Derrick White. Marcus Smart contributed 7 assists, while Robert Williams cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
The Nuggets got a 23-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who was supported by 17 points from Aaron Gordon. Nikola Jokic had 11 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Nikola Jokic grabbed 16 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 60-51 at the break.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-52.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Denver, they head on the road to face Toronto.