Celtics Announce Roster Move Immediately After Nuggets Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Mar 2, 2025 7:57 PM ET

The Boston Celtics hosted the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon in a matchup between the last two NBA champions.

Boston built a 20-point lead (59-39) late in the first half but saw it nearly disappear. Still, the Celtics held on for a 110-103 win. Jaylen Brown led with 22 points, five rebounds, and eight assists, while Jayson Tatum added 16 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists.

By 5:15 p.m. ET, less than 90 minutes after the game ended at 3:45 p.m. ET, Boston announced a roster move.

"We have waived Anton Watson," the Celtics wrote on social media.

We have waived Anton Watson.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 2, 2025

Watson will become an unrestricted free agent if no NBA team claims him within the next 48 hours. The Celtics’ 2024 second-round pick (No. 54 overall) didn’t play on Sunday—and, in fact, hasn’t seen the court all season.

At around 7:04 p.m. ET on Sunday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the Celtics made another move to replace the 24-year-old rookie.

"The Boston Celtics are signing forward Miles Norris to a two-way NBA deal out of the NBA G League's Memphis Hustle, agents Mike Silverman and Troy Payne of Equity Basketball tell ESPN," Charania wrote. "Norris has averaged 17.1 points and 5 rebounds in G League."

With Sunday's win, Boston improved to 43-18 on the season and remained in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. It currently sits 7.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 1 seed.

The Celtics will now have several days off before hosting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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