Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets: game summary
Final · February 25, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.
Ball Arena
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
BOSDEN 
- 29-83Field goals39-93
- 35%Field goal %42%
- 12-433-pointers15-43
- 28%3-point %35%
- 14-18Free throws10-18
- 78%Free throw %56%
- 48Rebounds54
- 9Offensive rebounds14
- 39Defensive rebounds40
- 18Assists28
- 4Steals4
- 8Blocks4
- 14Turnovers9
- 28Points in the paint42
- 6Fast break points14
- 20Fouls18
Game leaders
Points
Jaylen BrownBOS · G · 7/21 FG, 8/9 FT23
Nikola JokicDEN · C · 11/28 FG, 4/7 FT30
Rebounds
- Jaylen BrownBOS · G · 11 DREB, 0 OREB11
- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 9 DREB, 3 OREB12
Assists
Payton PritchardBOS · G · 0 TO, 28 MIN4- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 1 TO, 33 MIN6
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam HauserF | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Neemias QuetaC | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 33 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 4-4 | -20 |
| Jaylen BrownG | 34 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7-21 | 1-6 | 8-9 | -12 |
| Baylor ScheiermanG | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Dalano BantonF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Nikola VucevicC | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Luka GarzaC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -2 |
| Payton PritchardG | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Ron Harper Jr.G | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jordan WalshG | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -4 |
| Hugo GonzalezG | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Totals | 84 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29-83 | 12-43 | 14-18 | ||
Did not play: John Tonje
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonF | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +17 |
| Nikola JokicC | 33 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-28 | 4-13 | 4-7 | +13 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Christian BraunG | 28 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Zeke NnajiF | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | +1 |
| DaRon Holmes IIF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Spencer JonesF | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +22 |
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-5 | +13 |
| Bruce BrownG | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +8 |
| KJ SimpsonG | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Totals | 103 | 54 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 39-93 | 15-43 | 10-18 | ||
Game info
- Arena
- Ball Arena · Denver, CO
- Attendance
- 19,763
- TV
- ESPN, Altitude Sports
- Officials
- Karl Lane · Scott Twardoski · Gediminas Petraitis
About this game
Who won Celtics vs Nuggets?
Nuggets won 103-84 over Celtics on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
When was Celtics vs Nuggets played?
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.
Where was Celtics vs Nuggets played?
At Ball Arena.