01Where the edges are
Celtics edges
- On offenseBoston's offense protects the ball (1st) against a Denver defense that rarely forces turnovers (30th).
- On defenseBoston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th) against a Denver offense that rarely gets second chances (24th).
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense protects the ball (3rd) against a Boston defense that rarely forces turnovers (26th).
Key battles
- Denver's offense shoots efficiently (1st), but Boston's defense contests every shot (4th). Watch the shooting.
- Denver's offense gets to the line (4th), but Boston's defense defends without fouling (5th). Watch the free throws.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| BOS | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121.7 | 2nd | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 113.5 | 4th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| +8.2 | 3rd | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 94.2 | 30th | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 55.3 | 11th | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 10.5 | 1st | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 29.2 | 6th | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 16.7 | 29th | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 52.3 | 4th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 11.0 | 26th | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 75.7 | 4th | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 18.9 | 5th | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Celtics
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
Nuggets
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
