The Nuggets were the only team in the NBA to sweep the season series against the eventual champion Celtics in 2023-24. Since then, Boston’s 3-point dependence has grown even more extreme.
Michael Malone and the Nuggets are well aware of the Celtics' offensive game plan. Here's how they plan to combat it Tuesday night.
Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."
The Denver Nuggets knew what to expect from the Boston Celtics. Or so they thought. “No matter what you do, they’re gonna get 50 3s up,” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Monday of the Celtics.
The 20-14 Denver Nuggets could be without their best player, three-time MVP center Nikola Jokic, against the reigning champion Boston Celtics (26-10) during the
R.J. Barrett scored 22 points as the lowly Toronto Raptors turned the tables on the Boston Celtics with a dominant 110-97 victory over the reigning NBA champions on Wednesday. The Raptors defense meanwhile kept Boston star Jayson Tatum quiet,