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FINAL
Feb 16, 2021

Game Recap

The Celtics defeated the Nuggets, 112-99. Jaylen Brown recorded 27 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum added 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Nikola Jokic tallied a game-high 43 points, along with six rebounds and five assists for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The Celtics improve to 14-13 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 15-12.

Box Score

1234T
DEN2628212499
BOS30292726112
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF240-80-50-07301020+2
0JaMychal GreenPF281-70-20-06110142+4
15Nikola JokicC3716-233-58-865213343+2
27Jamal MurraySG339-164-83-366309025-1
7Facundo CampazzoPG395-122-63-438211315-2
13R.J. Hampton232-60-20-04000034-16
22Zeke Nnaji261-30-20-02000012-18
00Markus Howard100-40-30-01120110-12
25Isaiah Hartenstein103-30-00-01010016-15
31Vlatko Cancar51-20-10-02110202-9
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
11Monte Morris— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8445.2%9-3426.5%14-1593.3%3825123171899
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
0Jayson TatumSF326-181-88-868104321+8
37Semi OjeleyePF293-92-70-05000008-1
13Tristan ThompsonC273-40-13-412000259+1
7Jaylen BrownSG3611-205-100-055007327+5
8Kemba WalkerPG315-133-84-414003017-5
26Aaron Nesmith242-42-43-44001029+20
44Robert Williams III204-40-00-08250138+12
11Payton Pritchard223-51-31-11700128+19
43Javonte Green142-41-10-01010245+6
4Carsen Edwards— did not play —— did not play —
99Tacko Fall— did not play —— did not play —
55Jeff Teague— did not play —— did not play —
51Tremont Waters— did not play —— did not play —
12Grant Williams— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8148.1%15-4235.7%19-2190.5%4326712022112

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenbos
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Thompson vs. Jokic: Tip to Green
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:43) MISS Murray 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:42) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:42) Tatum S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (11:42) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    10
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (11:42) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    20
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:24) Thompson 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)
    22
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:02) Jokic 5' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    42
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:45) MISS Walker 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:42) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:24) Murray 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    72
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:58) MISS Ojeleye 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:54) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:50) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:45) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:25) MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:23) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:02) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:37) MISS Ojeleye 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:36) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:34) Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:34) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:33) Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:22) Walker 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST)
    74
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:22) Green S.FOUL (P1.T1) (G.Petraitis)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (8:22) Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    75
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:05) Jokic 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS)
    95
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:48) MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:44) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:32) Murray Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:19) Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:19) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:15) MISS Green 2' Running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:11) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:09) Campazzo P.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:09) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:02) Porter Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T3) (G.Petraitis)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:53) Brown Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:36) Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (G.Petraitis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:30) Jokic 9' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    115
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:18) MISS Ojeleye 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:14) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:04) MISS Hampton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:01) Ojeleye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:54) Hampton S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Richardson)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:54) Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    116
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:54) Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    117
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:40) Jokic 5' Driving Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Porter Jr. 2 AST)
    137
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:26) Thompson 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Walker 2 AST)
    139
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:10) MISS Campazzo 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:07) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (5:01) Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    1312
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:00) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:48) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:44) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:36) Brown 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 3 AST)
    1314
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:26) MISS Porter Jr. 4' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:24) CELTICS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:24) Porter Jr. L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Richardson)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:24) MISS Nesmith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:24) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:24) Nesmith Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1315
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:05) Green Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:57) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:53) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:41) Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    1615
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:25) Walker 5' Driving Layup (8 PTS)
    1617
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:07) MISS Campazzo 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:02) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:56) Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:56) Jokic STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:52) MISS Hampton 4' Running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:52) Nesmith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:49) Ojeleye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (2:42) Brown 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1620
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:31) Michael Malone Foul:T.FOUL (G.Petraitis)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (2:31) Walker Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
    1621
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:20) Jokic 2' Driving Dunk (15 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    1821
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:02) Brown 19' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1823
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:48) Hampton 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
    2023
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:38) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:35) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:27) Pritchard P.FOUL (P1.T3) (G.Petraitis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:23) Murray 17' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    2223
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:06) MISS Pritchard 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:03) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:57) Williams III 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 2 AST)
    2225
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:42) CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Williams III ) (D.Richardson)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:42) Murray Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
    2325
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:33) Murray 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    2625
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:27) MISS Tatum 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:24) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:20) Nesmith 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Tatum 2 AST)
    2628
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:04) Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:04) Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Hampton S.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Richardson)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (0:01) Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2629
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (0:01) Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2630
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS Hampton 60' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) Nuggets Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

99Points112
38-84(45.2%)Field Goal(%)39-81(48.1%)
9-34(26.5%)3-Point(%)15-42(35.7%)
14-15(93.3%)Free Throw(%)19-21(90.5%)
38(11)Rebounds(Offensive)43(10)
25Assists26
12Steals7
3Blocks1
17Turnovers20
18Fouls22
42Pts In The Paint38
12Fast Break Pts6
23Pts Off Turnovers23
14Bench Pts30
6Largest Lead15

Game Details

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 · 7:00 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
capacity: 19,580