A pair of the league's best scorers hit the court when Jayson Tatum (fifth, 27.0 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (42-18) host Nikola Jokic (third, 29.1 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (39-21) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. The Celtics are 3.5-point favorites.
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Celtics vs. Nuggets Predictions for Sunday
Our computer model for this game calls for a final tally of Celtics 118, Nuggets 113.
- Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-162)
- Total Pick: Under 235.5 (computer predicts 231.3 points)
- Pick ATS: Celtics (-3.5)
Recent Celtics vs. Nuggets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2025 | Celtics | -8.5 | 234.5 | -431 | +332 | 118-106 BOS |
| 3/7/2024 | Celtics | -2 | 222.5 | -129 | +109 | 115-109 DEN |
| 1/19/2024 | Celtics | -7 | 234 | -279 | +228 | 102-100 DEN |
Celtics 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Boston is 26-34-0 against the spread this season.
- The Celtics have a 24-31 record against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in 27 of Boston's 60 games with a set total.
- This season, the Celtics have won 41 out of the 57 games, or 71.9%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 40-15, a 72.7% win rate, when it's favored by -162 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Nuggets 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Denver is 31-29-0 ATS this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more, the Nuggets have a 5-3 record against the spread.
- Denver's games have gone over the point total 36 out of 60 times (60%).
- The Nuggets have compiled a 7-6 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 53.8% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Denver has a record of 4-4 (50%).
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Celtics vs. Nuggets Injury Report
Celtics
Celtics:
Jaylen Brown: Questionable (Knee),
Jrue Holiday: Day-To-Day (Finger),
Kristaps Porzingis: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Nuggets
Nuggets:
Aaron Gordon: Questionable (Ankle),
Zeke Nnaji: Questionable (Ankle),
Vlatko Cancar: Out (Knee),
DaRon Holmes: Out For Season (Achilles),
Peyton Watson: Out (Knee)
Celtics vs. Nuggets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Sunday, March 2, 2025
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ABC and ESPN+
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
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