Playing without center Nikola Jokic, who was scratched before the game with a non-COVID illness, the Denver Nuggets pushed the Boston Celtics to the limit, but came up short, losing 118-106.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets stands on the court during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, looks to pass the ball as Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Denver ...

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Celtics 8 takeaways as Celtics fall to Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in bizarre game A brutal shooting night doomed the Celtics on Sunday. Jayson Tatum drives to the rim as Bones Hyland defends in the ...

DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the hot-shooting Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night in a matchup of NBA conference leaders that ...

So now you have all this in your head as the game winds down to the final seconds. Nothing the Celtics had done had worked against Jokic -- who finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists ...

Halftime: Nuggets 62, Celtics 54 Nikola Jokic banks in a jumper to finish the first half with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 19 minutes. Jaylen Brown had 22 points to lead Boston, ...

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the team announced. Jokic is dealing with a non-COVID illness and did not warm up on the main floor at Ball ...