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Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Wrap - Boston Wins 112-99

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points for Boston on Tuesday, leading the Celtics to a 112-99 victory over Denver at TD Garden.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 222.5.

Boston got 21 points from Jayson Tatum and another 17 points from Kemba Walker. Jayson Tatum contributed 8 assists, while Tristan Thompson cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Denver got 43 points from Nikola Jokic in a losing cause and another 25 points from Jamal Murray. Facundo Campazzo contributed 8 assists for the Nuggets, while Michael Porter Jr. had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 59-54 at the break.

Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-38.

Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Denver, they head on the road to face Washington.