Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets prediction

NBA · Thursday, 8 January 2026, 00:00 UK

Boston Celtics1-1 · 8 in the Eastern

Denver Nuggets1-1 · 7 in the Western

Final: BOS 110-114 DEN.

Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets: prediction not published yet.

Box score

Points by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Boston Celtics	35	23	24	28	110
Denver Nuggets	31	27	21	35	114

Head to head

Last 6 meetings of Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
02 Mar2025	Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets	3220	2928	2229	2726	110 103
08 Jan2025	Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics	2537	3220	2631	2330	106 118
08 Mar2024	Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics	3028	3226	2826	2529	115 109
20 Jan2024	Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets	3231	2924	2126	1821	100 102
02 Jan2023	Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics	3728	2526	3631	2526	123 111
12 Nov2022	Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets	3325	3332	3134	3421	131 112

Boston Celtics won 3 (50%)Denver Nuggets won 3 (50%)

Eastern Conference

Denver Nuggets play in the other conference: 1-1, 7 in the Western.

NBA standings with Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets highlighted
#	Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Win %
1	Detroit Pistons	3	3	0	355	317	1.000
2	Philadelphia 76ers	4	3	1	440	428	.750
3	Charlotte Hornets	4	3	1	416	444	.750
4	Atlanta Hawks	3	2	1	374	327	.667
5	Toronto Raptors	3	2	1	341	311	.667
6	Indiana Pacers	3	2	1	364	350	.667
7	Washington Wizards	4	2	2	457	458	.500
8	Boston Celtics	2	1	1	220	224	.500
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	2	1	1	231	235	.500
10	Orlando Magic	3	1	2	329	349	.333
11	Chicago Bulls	3	1	2	344	384	.333
12	New York Knicks	3	0	3	305	324	.000
13	Milwaukee Bucks	3	0	3	357	387	.000
14	Brooklyn Nets	3	0	3	333	371	.000
15	Miami Heat	3	0	3	327	374	.000

Full NBA standings

Boston Celtics: last 6 games this season

Boston Celtics's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
06 Jan2026	Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls	3114	2319	3134	3034	115 101
04 Jan2026	LA Clippers vs Boston Celtics	2842	3529	3642	1633	115 146
02 Jan2026	Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics	2928	3234	2726	1832	106 120
31 Dec2025	Utah Jazz vs Boston Celtics	3831	2628	3240	2330	119 129
28 Dec2025	Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics	3130	2433	3122	2823	114 108
27 Dec2025	Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics	3928	2247	3036	3129	122 140

Won 5 (83%)Lost 1 (17%)

Denver Nuggets: last 6 games this season

Denver Nuggets's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
06 Jan2026	Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets	2629	3229	3529	2733	45	124 125
04 Jan2026	Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets	3329	2623	4132	2731		127 115
03 Jan2026	Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets	2824	3435	2638	2511		113 108
01 Jan2026	Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets	2332	3131	2522	2421		103 106
30 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets	4129	2234	4736	3724		147 123
28 Dec2025	Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets	2331	2531	3631	4333		127 126

Won 2 (33%)Lost 4 (67%)

Boston Celtics at home

Boston Celtics's games at home this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
06 Jan2026	Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls	3114	2319	3134	3034	115 101
23 Dec2025	Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers	2635	1726	3121	2913	103 95
20 Dec2025	Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat	3029	2829	3431	3727	129 116
16 Dec2025	Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons	3325	2428	2432	2427	105 112
06 Dec2025	Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers	3917	3029	2836	2923	126 105

Won 4 (80%)Lost 1 (20%)

Denver Nuggets on the road

Denver Nuggets's games on the road this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
06 Jan2026	Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets	2629	3229	3529	2733	45	124 125
04 Jan2026	Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets	3329	2623	4132	2731		127 115
03 Jan2026	Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets	2824	3435	2638	2511		113 108
01 Jan2026	Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets	2332	3131	2522	2421		103 106
30 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets	4129	2234	4736	3724		147 123

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

Next games

Boston Celtics

27 Octvs Brooklyn NetsBOS 86%
30 Octvs Chicago BullsBOS 84%
01 Novat Orlando MagicBOS 57%

Denver Nuggets

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