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Celtics-Nuggets recap: C's wrap up road trip with hard-fought win

Boston snapped its three-game losing skid against Denver.

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Kristaps Porzingis reacts to the Celtics’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston led by 10 points at halftime, but scored only 27 points in the second half in the loss.

What to Know

  • Celtics finished their four-game road trip with a 3-1 record.
  • Boston (27-10) snapped its three-game losing skid vs. Denver (20-15).
  • Jayson Tatum dropped a game-high 29 points.
  • Kristaps Porzingis starred with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
  • C's will return home to take on the Kings on Friday.

The Boston Celtics earned a gutsy 118-106 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday to finish their four-game road trip with a 3-1 record.

The back-and-forth matchup was decided in the fourth quarter when the C's ripped off a 15-0 run to pull away from the scrappy, short-handed Nuggets. Denver kept it close throughout the game despite missing its superstar, Nikola Jokic.

Boston will return home to take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Tip-off for that game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston.

Check out our live blog below for a full recap of Tuesday's Celtics-Nuggets matchup:

January 8, 2025 12:23 am

FINAL: Celtics 118, Nuggets 106

January 8, 2025 12:51 am

EXCLUSIVE: KP catches up with Abby Chin

January 8, 2025 12:11 am

C's pulling away

January 7, 2025 11:53 pm

End of third quarter

January 7, 2025 11:43 pm

Westbrook red-hot from deep

January 7, 2025 11:30 pm

Jaylen finding his groove

January 7, 2025 11:04 pm

Halftime

January 7, 2025 10:47 pm

Nuggets nailing their 3s

January 7, 2025 10:34 pm

End of first quarter

January 7, 2025 10:25 pm

Tatum doing it all

January 7, 2025 10:14 pm

Hot start for Porzingis

January 7, 2025 9:42 pm

Mazzulla reacts to Mayo firing

January 7, 2025 9:39 pm

Starting lineups

January 7, 2025 9:15 pm

Jokic OUT for Denver

January 7, 2025 8:17 pm

White and Walsh out for C's

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