It has been apparent even to the untrained eye that KP has not been himself when on the court for the Celtics since returning from an ankle injury.

Since the big man returned to the lineup, Boston has been inconsistent. Porziņģis's performance against Denver on Tuesday was encouraging.

The Boston Celtics bounced back from a tough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder by defeating the Denver Nuggets 118-106. Despite growing concerns about this

Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and looked unstoppable against the Nuggets after similar spurts in a brutal loss at the Thunder.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis wanted to make sure Boston bounced back against the Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Utah scored on five straight possessions and took a 114-113 lead on back-to-back dunks from Walker Kessler. Young hit a step-back 3 to put Atlanta back in front and fed De’Andre Hunter for another go-ahead 3 with 1:57 left. Utah has won just twice in 15 home games.

Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum – 29 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists Kristaps Porziņģis – 25 points, 11 rebounds (season-high) Nuggets Top Performers Russell Westbrook – 26 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists Jamal Murray – 19 points,

Latvijas basketbolists Kristaps Porziņģis otrdien Nacionālās basketbola asociācijas (NBA) mačā izcēlās ar "double double", palīdzot Bostonas "Celtics" viesos pieveikt Denveras "Nuggets" vienību.

Trae Young's sensational buzzer-beating three-pointer lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday as Boston beat Denver in a battle of the last two

There are a few bangers on this week’s schedule. The defending champions scale the mountain to duel with Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, while the teams with the best record in each conference face off Wednesday night. Here’s your viewer’s guide to the week ahead in professional basketball.

The MVP-less Nuggets hung around until crunch time, but their offensive drought and Boston’s long-range shooting overwhelmed them. The game featured eight ties and 10 lead changes.  Nikola Jokić (illness) and Aaron Gordon (calf strain) were absent for the Nuggets.