PLAYERS:
Danilo Gallinari,
Kenneth Faried,
Ty Lawson,
Kevin Garnett,
Kosta Koufos,
Andre Miller
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets
Tip: 6PM Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI
Referees: Tony Brothers, Olandis Poole and Eddie F. Rush
Spread: BOS -2.0
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The Matchup
Record: 26-23
Record: 33-18
At home: 18-9
On road: 11-15
Streak: Won 6
Streak: Won 9
Leaders
Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (18.6 ppg)
Buckets: Danilo Gallinari (17.1 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (7.3 rpg)
Boards: Kenneth Faried (9.7 rpg)
Dimes: Pierce (4.1 apg)
Dimes: Ty Lawson (6.9 apg)
For the Stat Geeks:
For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 102.6 (25th NBA)
Offensive Rating: 109.5 (5th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 102.7 (7th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 105.2 (13th NBA)
Pace: 91.4 (18th NBA)
Pace: 95.0 (2nd NBA)
Last time
The Nuggets out-hustled Boston, 98-91, in their only meeting last season. Kenneth Faried (18 points, 16 rebounds) torched the Celtics with his high-energy game. Denver has lost 18 of their last 21 in Boston.
This time
Get it to: Kevin Garnett
KG is averaging 18.4 ppg over his la...
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