Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/19/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, January 19, 2024

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +5, Celtics -5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +5, Celtics -5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +5, Celtics -5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  28-14 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Boston Celtics:  32-9 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Nuggets are entering this game with a 28-14 record overall and they are 11-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 25 while Michael Porter Jr. was next on the team with 20 points. Jamal Murray led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 50.6% from the field, 41.4% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 18-23-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-24.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 32-9 record overall and they are 20-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Toronto Raptors, and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jrue Holiday was next on the team with 22 points. Jaylen Brown led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Luke Kornet led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.7% from the field, 47.4% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 21-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 22-19.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 32-9 record overall which has them leading the East and is also the best record in the NBA right now. They have also looked great on their home court all season with their 20-0 home record which is also the best home record in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have looked good in their games this season with their 28-14 record overall which has them near the top of the West but they haven't looked as good in their road games with their 11-10 road record. They also just lost to the 76ers in their last game which was also on the road. The Celtics are the best home team in the NBA this season and they also have all the momentum on their side right now with 3 wins in a row. The Nuggets do have the talent to beat the Celtics in this game but they haven't looked good in their games lately and have been struggling to get back to the number 1 seed in the West all year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 19, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 114 Nuggets 105.

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Denver Nuggets: 7-14 ATS in road games. 1-6 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 8-17 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better. 35-21 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 23-15 OVER in January games.

Boston Celtics: 12-6 ATS in home games. 11-6 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 30-22 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 18-5 OVER against Northwest division opponents. 7-2 OVER after 3 consecutive covers as a favorite. 13-6 OVER after a win by 10 points or more. 

Denver Nuggets:  J. Strawther (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee. V. Cancar (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Boston Celtics:  D. White (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle. K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Fri - Knee.

“I'm not playing against him, I'm playing against Philadelphia. It was a good matchup.” - Nikola Jokic after their loss against the 76ers in their game on Tuesday.

“This year we’ve shown that, regardless of who’s out, there’s an affirmation that everyone is going to step up.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Monday.

PG Jamal Murray

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: N. Jokic (25.5)

APG: N. Jokic (9.1)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (11.9)

PPG: J. Tatum (27.1)

APG: D. White (4.9)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.4)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (9th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)