Overview
- Denver closed a seven-game trip by erasing Boston’s late lead with a 14-0 burst, then held on after the Celtics cut it to three with 6.5 seconds left.
- Murray finished with 22 points, 17 assists and seven rebounds, topping Boston’s team assist total as he orchestrated Denver’s offense.
- Watson hit 6 of 7 from deep on his way to 30 points, fueling the Nuggets’ 20-for-44 three-point night.
- The Nuggets won despite multi-week absences for Nikola Jokić, Jonas Valančiūnas and Cameron Johnson, improving to 3-2 without Jokić.
- Jaylen Brown scored 33 points but had seven turnovers and later criticized the officiating, while Neemias Queta grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds as Boston fell to 23-13 ahead of hosting Toronto.