Celtics 84-103 Nuggets (Feb 25, 2026)

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Murray makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 10:54

N. Queta makes cutting dunk

Assisted by S. Hauser

1Q 10:43

2-2

N. Jokić makes 23' turnaround fadeaway three

1Q 10:11

2-5

B. Scheierman makes 24' stepback three

Assisted by D. White

1Q 09:48

5-5

J. Brown makes 9' turnaround bank shot

1Q 09:12

7-5

J. Brown makes free throw 1/1

1Q 09:12

8-5

C. Johnson makes 26' pullup three

Assisted by J. Murray

1Q 08:58

8-8

N. Queta makes 6' hook shot

Assisted by J. Brown

1Q 08:36

10-8

N. Jokić makes 8' hook shot

1Q 08:22

10-10

J. Brown makes running finger roll

1Q 06:38

12-10

J. Strawther makes 28' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 06:24

12-13

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:12

13-13

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:12

14-13

J. Brown makes driving layup

1Q 05:08

16-13

C. Braun makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 04:12

16-16

P. Pritchard makes 31' pullup three

1Q 03:49

19-16

N. Jokić makes running layup

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

1Q 02:42

19-18

N. Jokić makes 7' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by B. Brown

1Q 01:41

19-20

J. Brown makes 26' three

Assisted by R. Harper Jr.

1Q 01:18

22-20

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:10

22-21

N. Queta makes alley-oop layup

Assisted by P. Pritchard

1Q 00:01

24-21

D. White makes 12' driving floater

2Q 11:25

26-21

D. White makes 27' three

Assisted by P. Pritchard

2Q 11:00

29-21

T. Hardaway Jr. makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by J. Valančiūnas

2Q 10:40

29-23

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1/1

2Q 10:40

29-24

N. Queta makes cutting dunk

Assisted by D. White

2Q 10:30

31-24

J. Valančiūnas makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

2Q 10:14

31-27

S. Hauser makes tip layup

2Q 09:41

33-27

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2

2Q 09:23

33-28

D. White makes 26' stepback three

2Q 09:10

36-28

S. Jones makes 25' three

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 09:01

36-31

C. Johnson makes 27' three

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

2Q 07:41

36-34

J. Valančiūnas makes 5' turnaround hook shot

2Q 06:47

36-36

D. White makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Brown

2Q 06:35

39-36

N. Jokić makes 6' driving hook shot

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 05:58

39-38

B. Brown makes free throw 1/2

2Q 05:25

39-39

B. Brown makes free throw 2/2

2Q 05:25

39-40

D. White makes free throw 1/2

2Q 04:04

40-40

D. White makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:04

41-40

J. Brown makes 11' stepback

Assisted by P. Pritchard

2Q 02:24

43-40

C. Johnson makes 26' running pullup three

Assisted by C. Braun

2Q 01:27

43-43

D. White makes putback layup

2Q 01:02

45-43

N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:48

45-44

N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:48

45-45

T. Hardaway Jr. makes running dunk

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 00:34

45-47

D. White makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Vučević

2Q 00:19

48-47

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 11:29

49-47

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

3Q 11:09

50-47

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 11:09

51-47

N. Jokić makes 26' three

Assisted by C. Johnson

3Q 10:58

51-50

B. Scheierman makes 28' three

Assisted by D. White

3Q 10:09

54-50

N. Jokić makes driving layup

Assisted by C. Braun

3Q 08:08

54-52

N. Queta makes free throw 1/2

3Q 07:55

55-52

N. Queta makes free throw 2/2

3Q 07:55

56-52

C. Braun makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

3Q 07:37

56-55

N. Jokić makes 13' jump shot

Assisted by J. Strawther

3Q 07:12

56-57

J. Brown makes 17' pullup

3Q 06:55

58-57

J. Strawther makes driving finger roll

3Q 06:21

58-59

S. Hauser makes 25' pullup three

Assisted by P. Pritchard

3Q 05:18

61-59

N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2

3Q 04:14

61-60

N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2

3Q 04:14

61-61

N. Jokić makes 25' three

Assisted by B. Brown

3Q 03:49

61-64

N. Vučević makes alley-oop layup

Assisted by J. Brown

3Q 03:10

63-64

J. Brown makes 17' stepback

3Q 02:40

65-64

T. Hardaway Jr. makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

3Q 02:24

65-66

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:57

66-66

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:57

67-66

T. Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup

Assisted by KJ Simpson

3Q 01:48

67-68

C. Johnson makes running layup

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

3Q 01:28

67-70

S. Jones makes running layup

Assisted by C. Johnson

3Q 01:05

67-72

N. Jokić makes 26' three

3Q 00:33

67-75

KJ Simpson makes running dunk

3Q 00:19

67-77

J. Valančiūnas makes 7' turnaround fadeaway

4Q 10:56

67-79

J. Valančiūnas makes 8' jump shot

Assisted by C. Johnson

4Q 10:19

67-81

B. Scheierman makes 28' pullup three

Assisted by N. Queta

4Q 10:02

70-81

T. Hardaway Jr. makes 25' three

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 08:42

70-84

S. Jones makes free throw 1/2

4Q 08:07

70-85

J. Strawther makes 11' driving floater

Assisted by J. Valančiūnas

4Q 07:15

70-87

D. White makes free throw 1/2

4Q 07:02

71-87

D. White makes free throw 2/2

4Q 07:02

72-87

J. Valančiūnas makes tip layup

4Q 06:48

72-89

N. Jokić makes putback layup

4Q 04:36

72-91

R. Harper Jr. makes 26' three

Assisted by D. Banton

4Q 04:25

75-91

J. Strawther makes 9' driving floater

4Q 03:59

75-93

J. Walsh makes running dunk

Assisted by H. González

4Q 03:18

77-93

B. Brown makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

4Q 02:56

77-95

H. González makes 27' three

Assisted by R. Harper Jr.

4Q 02:24

80-95

D. Holmes II makes 15' jump shot

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 02:08

80-97

H. González makes 8' driving floater

4Q 01:55

82-97

J. Strawther makes 25' stepback three

4Q 01:39

82-100

J. Walsh makes driving layup

Assisted by L. Garza

4Q 01:25

84-100

D. Holmes II makes 26' three

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 01:15

84-103

BOS

DEN

1

24

21

2

24

26

3

19

30

4

17

26

84

103

Top Performers

Points

30

Jokić

DEN

Rebounds

12

Jokić

DEN

Assists

6

Jokić

DEN

Threes

4

White

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

29-83 (34.9%)

FG%

39-93 (41.9%)

12-43 (27.9%)

3PM

15-43 (34.9%)

14-18 (77.8%)

FTM

10-18 (55.6%)

48

Rebounds

54

18

Assists

28

14

Turnovers

9

2025-26 Eastern Standings

BOSDEN

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.5
7	Magic	31	26	.544	12.0
8	Heat	31	28	.525	13.0
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.5
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	16.0
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	20.0
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	27.0
14	Nets	15	42	.263	28.0
15	Pacers	15	44	.254	29.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	42	16	.724	2.0
3	Rockets	36	21	.632	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	8.5
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	9.5
7	Suns	33	26	.559	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	16.5
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	16.5
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	22.5
13	Jazz	18	40	.310	26.0
14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	27.5
15	Kings	13	47	.217	32.0

Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets dominated the Boston Celtics, 103 to 84, yesterday.

Game Info

February 25, 2026

ESPN

Ball Arena

Denver, Colorado

#77 Karl Lane (Head Official)

#52 Scott Twardoski

#50 Gediminas Petraitis

All

1Q

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3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Jaylen Brown J. Brown #7	34	23	11 (0)	3	0	3	-12	4	2	7-21	1-6	8-9	46.1
Sam Hauser S. Hauser #30	24	5	4 (2)	1	0	0	-2	1	2	2-5	1-2	0-0	50.0
Neemias Queta N. Queta #88	28	10	4 (0)	1	0	1	-7	2	4	4-6	0-1	2-2	72.7
Derrick White D. White #9	33	20	6 (3)	3	1	3	-20	3	0	6-14	4-9	4-4	63.5
Baylor Scheierman B. Scheierman #55	25	9	4 (1)	0	0	0	-16	1	1	3-9	3-8	0-0	50.0

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Payton Pritchard P. Pritchard #11	28	3	3 (0)	4	2	0	-13	0	3	1-6	1-3	0-0	25.0
Nikola Vučević N. Vučević #4	23	2	8 (1)	1	0	0	-9	0	2	1-7	0-4	0-0	14.3
Jordan Walsh J. Walsh #27	14	4	3 (0)	0	0	0	-4	0	2	2-2	0-0	0-1	82.0
Ron Harper Jr. R. Harper Jr. #13	11	3	1 (0)	2	0	0	-4	1	2	1-7	1-7	0-0	21.4
Hugo González H. González #28	10	5	2 (0)	1	1	0	-4	1	1	2-4	1-3	0-0	62.5
Dalano Banton D. Banton #45	6	0	0 (0)	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0.0
Luka Garza L. Garza #52	6	0	2 (2)	1	0	0	-2	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-2	0.0
Jayson Tatum J. Tatum #0
John Tonje J. Tonje #8
Amari Williams A. Williams #77
Max Shulga M. Shulga #44

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	BOS	84	48 (9)	18	4	8	13	29-83	12-43	14-18	46.2

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4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Cameron Johnson C. Johnson #23	35	11	5 (3)	3	0	0	+17	1	1	4-11	3-6	0-0	50.0
Nikola Jokić N. Jokić #15	33	30	12 (3)	6	0	0	+13	1	2	11-28	4-13	4-7	48.3
Christian Braun C. Braun #0	28	6	7 (2)	2	0	0	-2	0	3	2-5	2-5	0-0	60.0
Julian Strawther J. Strawther #3	26	12	1 (0)	1	1	1	+2	3	4	5-9	2-5	0-0	66.7
Jamal Murray J. Murray #27	8	2	0 (0)	1	0	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	33.3

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Bruce Brown B. Brown #11	28	4	4 (1)	5	2	0	+8	3	2	1-8	0-3	2-2	22.5
Spencer Jones S. Jones #21	26	6	7 (1)	0	0	1	+22	0	3	2-5	1-2	1-2	51.0
Tim Hardaway Jr. T. Hardaway Jr. #10	21	14	4 (0)	4	0	0	+13	0	0	5-9	1-4	3-5	62.5
KJ Simpson KJ Simpson #25	14	2	4 (2)	4	1	0	+13	0	0	1-5	0-0	0-0	20.0
Jonas Valančiūnas J. Valančiūnas #17	12	11	6 (2)	2	0	1	+7	0	1	5-7	1-1	0-0	78.6
Zeke Nnaji Z. Nnaji #22	7	0	3 (0)	0	0	1	+1	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-2	0.0
DaRon Holmes II D. Holmes II #14	3	5	1 (0)	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	125.0
Aaron Gordon A. Gordon #32
Peyton Watson P. Watson #8
Jalen Pickett J. Pickett #24
Tamar Bates T. Bates #7
Curtis Jones C. Jones #1

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	DEN	103	54 (14)	28	4	4	8	39-93	15-43	10-18	51.0

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Murray makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 10:54

N. Queta makes cutting dunk

Assisted by S. Hauser

1Q 10:43

2-2

N. Jokić makes 23' turnaround fadeaway three

1Q 10:11

2-5

B. Scheierman makes 24' stepback three

Assisted by D. White

1Q 09:48

5-5

J. Brown makes 9' turnaround bank shot

1Q 09:12

7-5

J. Brown makes free throw 1/1

1Q 09:12

8-5

C. Johnson makes 26' pullup three

Assisted by J. Murray

1Q 08:58

8-8

N. Queta makes 6' hook shot

Assisted by J. Brown

1Q 08:36

10-8

N. Jokić makes 8' hook shot

1Q 08:22

10-10

J. Brown makes running finger roll

1Q 06:38

12-10

J. Strawther makes 28' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 06:24

12-13

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:12

13-13

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:12

14-13

J. Brown makes driving layup

1Q 05:08

16-13

C. Braun makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

1Q 04:12

16-16

P. Pritchard makes 31' pullup three

1Q 03:49

19-16

N. Jokić makes running layup

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

1Q 02:42

19-18

N. Jokić makes 7' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by B. Brown

1Q 01:41

19-20

J. Brown makes 26' three

Assisted by R. Harper Jr.

1Q 01:18

22-20

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:10

22-21

N. Queta makes alley-oop layup

Assisted by P. Pritchard

1Q 00:01

24-21

D. White makes 12' driving floater

2Q 11:25

26-21

D. White makes 27' three

Assisted by P. Pritchard

2Q 11:00

29-21

T. Hardaway Jr. makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by J. Valančiūnas

2Q 10:40

29-23

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1/1

2Q 10:40

29-24

N. Queta makes cutting dunk

Assisted by D. White

2Q 10:30

31-24

J. Valančiūnas makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

2Q 10:14

31-27

S. Hauser makes tip layup

2Q 09:41

33-27

T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2

2Q 09:23

33-28

D. White makes 26' stepback three

2Q 09:10

36-28

S. Jones makes 25' three

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 09:01

36-31

C. Johnson makes 27' three

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

2Q 07:41

36-34

J. Valančiūnas makes 5' turnaround hook shot

2Q 06:47

36-36

D. White makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Brown

2Q 06:35

39-36

N. Jokić makes 6' driving hook shot

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 05:58

39-38

B. Brown makes free throw 1/2

2Q 05:25

39-39

B. Brown makes free throw 2/2

2Q 05:25

39-40

D. White makes free throw 1/2

2Q 04:04

40-40

D. White makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:04

41-40

J. Brown makes 11' stepback

Assisted by P. Pritchard

2Q 02:24

43-40

C. Johnson makes 26' running pullup three

Assisted by C. Braun

2Q 01:27

43-43

D. White makes putback layup

2Q 01:02

45-43

N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:48

45-44

N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:48

45-45

T. Hardaway Jr. makes running dunk

Assisted by B. Brown

2Q 00:34

45-47

D. White makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Vučević

2Q 00:19

48-47

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 11:29

49-47

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

3Q 11:09

50-47

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 11:09

51-47

N. Jokić makes 26' three

Assisted by C. Johnson

3Q 10:58

51-50

B. Scheierman makes 28' three

Assisted by D. White

3Q 10:09

54-50

N. Jokić makes driving layup

Assisted by C. Braun

3Q 08:08

54-52

N. Queta makes free throw 1/2

3Q 07:55

55-52

N. Queta makes free throw 2/2

3Q 07:55

56-52

C. Braun makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Jokić

3Q 07:37

56-55

N. Jokić makes 13' jump shot

Assisted by J. Strawther

3Q 07:12

56-57

J. Brown makes 17' pullup

3Q 06:55

58-57

J. Strawther makes driving finger roll

3Q 06:21

58-59

S. Hauser makes 25' pullup three

Assisted by P. Pritchard

3Q 05:18

61-59

N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2

3Q 04:14

61-60

N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2

3Q 04:14

61-61

N. Jokić makes 25' three

Assisted by B. Brown

3Q 03:49

61-64

N. Vučević makes alley-oop layup

Assisted by J. Brown

3Q 03:10

63-64

J. Brown makes 17' stepback

3Q 02:40

65-64

T. Hardaway Jr. makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

3Q 02:24

65-66

J. Brown makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:57

66-66

J. Brown makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:57

67-66

T. Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup

Assisted by KJ Simpson

3Q 01:48

67-68

C. Johnson makes running layup

Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.

3Q 01:28

67-70

S. Jones makes running layup

Assisted by C. Johnson

3Q 01:05

67-72

N. Jokić makes 26' three

3Q 00:33

67-75

KJ Simpson makes running dunk

3Q 00:19

67-77

J. Valančiūnas makes 7' turnaround fadeaway

4Q 10:56

67-79

J. Valančiūnas makes 8' jump shot

Assisted by C. Johnson

4Q 10:19

67-81

B. Scheierman makes 28' pullup three

Assisted by N. Queta

4Q 10:02

70-81

T. Hardaway Jr. makes 25' three

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 08:42

70-84

S. Jones makes free throw 1/2

4Q 08:07

70-85

J. Strawther makes 11' driving floater

Assisted by J. Valančiūnas

4Q 07:15

70-87

D. White makes free throw 1/2

4Q 07:02

71-87

D. White makes free throw 2/2

4Q 07:02

72-87

J. Valančiūnas makes tip layup

4Q 06:48

72-89

N. Jokić makes putback layup

4Q 04:36

72-91

R. Harper Jr. makes 26' three

Assisted by D. Banton

4Q 04:25

75-91

J. Strawther makes 9' driving floater

4Q 03:59

75-93

J. Walsh makes running dunk

Assisted by H. González

4Q 03:18

77-93

B. Brown makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Jokić

4Q 02:56

77-95

H. González makes 27' three

Assisted by R. Harper Jr.

4Q 02:24

80-95

D. Holmes II makes 15' jump shot

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 02:08

80-97

H. González makes 8' driving floater

4Q 01:55

82-97

J. Strawther makes 25' stepback three

4Q 01:39

82-100

J. Walsh makes driving layup

Assisted by L. Garza

4Q 01:25

84-100

D. Holmes II makes 26' three

Assisted by KJ Simpson

4Q 01:15

84-103

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

29-83 (34.9%)

FG%

39-93 (41.9%)

12-43 (27.9%)

3PM

15-43 (34.9%)

14-18 (77.8%)

FTM

10-18 (55.6%)

48

Rebounds

54

9

Offensive Rebounds

14

39

Defensive Rebounds

40

18

Assists

28

4

Steals

4

8

Blocks

4

14

Turnovers

9

5

Points Off Turnovers

14

6

Fastbreak Points

14

28

Points In Paint

42

9

Second Chance Points

23

20

Fouls

18

0

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

8

Biggest Lead

19

7

Longest Unanswered Run

15

Lead Changes

18

Ties

13

38-20 BOS

DEN 37-22

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

2025-26 Eastern Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats