January 07, 2026 9:51 PM EST

NBA: Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics 2026-01-07 19:00:00.0

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The Boston Celtics are heavy 81.9 percent favorites over the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are shooting 46.8 percent from the field and the Celtics are forecasted to shoot 48.1 percent. The Celtics have the rebounding advantage at 47.6 to 37.6. The Celtics are committing fewer turnovers at 11.3 vs 14.2 for the Nuggets. The Nuggets are making 15.7 three pointers on 37.2 percent from three point range. The Celtics are making 17.4 three pointers on 39.0 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Jamal Murray 29.8, Jaylen Brown 34.6 ASSISTS: Jamal Murray 11.2, Jaylen Brown 7.5 REBOUNDS: Peyton Watson 5.4, Neemias Queta 8.2 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at BOS -9.5 TOTAL 232.0. WIN-LOSS Denver Nuggets 24-12 Boston Celtics 23-12 ATS Denver Nuggets 21-15 Sweat Barometer 1.1 Boston Celtics 21-13 Sweat Barometer 3.6 OVER-UNDER Denver Nuggets 25-10 Avg Over/Under Line 13.9 Boston Celtics 17-17 Avg Over/Under Line -0.3 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Denver Nuggets 18-17 Boston Celtics 22-11 OVER-UNDER PICKS Denver Nuggets 22-13 Boston Celtics 18-14

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Boston Celtics

Denver NuggetsATS RECORDBoston CelticsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road14-7, 67.0% 700Record at Home11-5, 69.0% 600Denver Nuggets
VS Boston Celtics0-0 No GamesVS Denver Nuggets0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better12-6, 67.0% 540vs Team .500 or Better11-8, 58.0% 220Denver Nuggets
Record As Road Underdog5-2, 71.0% 280Record As Home Favorite8-4, 67.0% 360Boston Celtics
Playing Back-to-Back Days8-7, 53.0% +30Playing Back-to-Back Days11-4, 73.0% +660Boston Celtics

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

Denver NuggetsATS RECORDBoston CelticsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road27-19, 59.0% 800Record at Home46-6, 88.0% 4000Boston Celtics
VS Boston Celtics2-0, 100.0% 200VS Denver Nuggets0-2, 0.0% -220Denver Nuggets
vs Team .500 or Better36-28, 56.0% 520vs Team .500 or Better50-18, 74.0% 3020Boston Celtics
Record As Road Underdog7-6, 54.0% 40Record As Home Favorite45-6, 88.0% 3840Boston Celtics
After 1 or More Days Off63-29, 68.0% +3110After 1 or More Days Off76-21, 78.0% +5290Boston Celtics

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Denver NuggetsRECORDBoston CelticsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD15-5, 75.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME8-7, 53.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS6-2, 75.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-3, 25.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR19-26, 42.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR30-21, 59.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home20-5, 80.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road12-9, 57.0%OVER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 11-9, 55.0% +110 Boston Celtics Home Games: 10-5, 67.0% +450 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 5-3, 63.0% +170 Boston Celtics Home Games: 1-3, 25.0% -230

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 12-8, 60.0% + 292 Boston Celtics Home Games: 8-7, 53.0% + 28 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 5-3, 63.0% + 155 Boston Celtics Home Games: 2-2, 50.0% -18

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 10-11, 48.0% +387 Boston Celtics Home Games: 8-8, 50.0% 764 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Denver Nuggets Road Games: 3-5, 38.0% +568 Boston Celtics Home Games: 0-4, 0.0% -400

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