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The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

The Celtics were able to avoid blowing a 20-point lead for the second straight game due to some clutch shot-making.

(AP Photo/Steven Senne) Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Boston Celtics guard Jaylen ...

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics picked up an impressive home victory over the Denver Nuggets despite playing without both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The win brought the Celtics’ rare two-game losing skid to a halt and gave them a boost of confidence as the season approaches its final stretch.

The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

The Boston Celtics cruised to a victory over the Denver Nuggets 110-103 in a game that could be repeated in the NBA Finals.

Mar 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first half at TD Garden. After the opening tip, which was won by Boston, it appeared that center Luke Kornet landed on Jokic's foot after the jumpball, and Jokic limped back on defense.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla shared his thoughts on the game plan against Nikola Jokic in the NBA matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

The Boston Celtics will host the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden for one of the highly anticipated clashes from Saturday’s slate.