Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets – NBA – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Two of the NBA’s best scorers take the court when Jayson Tatum (seventh, 25.5 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (31-25) host Nikola Jokic (sixth, 25.8 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (30-24) on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET. The Celtics are 4.5-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at 218.

Celtics vs. Nuggets Predictions

Celtics vs. Nuggets Betting Odds

Celtics vs Nuggets Betting Information
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Celtics -4.5 218 points

Celtics vs. Nuggets Last 10 Games

  • Boston has a 8-2 record straight-up in its past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • Boston and its opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Celtics games averaged 215.7 total points, 2.3 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 4.3 points above their season-long scoring average.
  • Denver is 7-3 overall and 6-4-0 against the spread over its past 10 contests.
  • Denver and its opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.4 points scored. That’s 4.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 118.3 points per game compared to their 109.7 season average.

Celtics vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

  • Boston has covered the spread 28 times in 56 games with a set spread.
  • In games they were favored in by 4.5 points or more so far this season, the Celtics went 13-13 against the spread.
  • Boston’s games have gone over the total 23 times this season.
  • The Celtics are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Nuggets allow to opponents.
  • Boston has a 17-4-1 record against the spread and a 17-5 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 46.6% from the field.
  • Denver has covered the spread 24 times this year (24-30-0).
  • In games they have played as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 4-6.
  • Games involving Denver have hit the over 30 times this season.
  • The Nuggets’ 47.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.2 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (43.2%).
  • Denver has compiled a 21-18 record against the spread and a 23-16 straight up record in games it shoots above 43.2% from the field.

Celtics vs. Nuggets Over/Under Trends

  • This season, Boston and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under of 218 points 21 times.
  • This season, 30 of Denver’s games have ended with a score higher than 218 points.
  • The Celtics average 108.4 points per game against the Nuggets’ 109.7, totaling 0.1 points over the matchup’s over/under of 218.
  • These two teams give up a combined 211.4 points per game, 6.6 points less than this contest’s over/under.
  • On average, the over/under in Celtics games is 4.1 points fewer than the over/under of 218 points in this matchup.
  • A difference of 1.1 points separates this contest’s over/under (218 points) and the average total points bet in Nuggets’ games (216.9 points) this season.

Celtics Team Leaders

  • Jayson Tatum: 25.5 PTS, 8.4 REB, 43.1 FG%, 32.8 3PT% (143-for-436)
  • Jaylen Brown: 23.9 PTS, 1.1 STL, 46.1 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (112-for-321)
  • Robert Williams III: 9.8 PTS, 9.5 REB, 2.2 BLK, 73.7 FG%
  • Al Horford: 10.0 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.3 BLK, 43.5 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (55-for-188)
  • Marcus Smart: 11.5 PTS, 5.4 AST, 1.8 STL, 41.4 FG%, 31.6 3PT% (71-for-225)

Nuggets Team Leaders

  • Nikola Jokic: 25.8 PTS, 13.6 REB, 7.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 57.8 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (75-for-200)
  • Will Barton: 15.6 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (110-for-293)
  • Aaron Gordon: 14.7 PTS, 52.0 FG%, 33.7 3PT% (58-for-172)
  • Monte Morris: 12.6 PTS, 47.4 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (82-for-220)
  • Jeff Green: 10.3 PTS, 51.4 FG%, 32.1 3PT% (36-for-112)

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