Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/7/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: Altitude
Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (42-20) will meet the Boston Celtics (48-13) on Thursday.
The Celtics played the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 105-104 in their last contest. Boston walked away from the game having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (39 of 93) and buried 15 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics made 11 of 12 tries for a rate of 91.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 53 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 39 of 90 shooting. Cleveland recorded 28 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Cleveland snagged 42 boards (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 9 blocked shots. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 11 attempts. They made 20 out of their 42 shots from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Celtics finished with 13 while the Cavaliers totaled 10 fouls.
Jayson Tatum is one player who was a major factor for the game. Tatum ended up going 38.1% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 38 mins played and snagged 13 boards. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.
Boston steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 48-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is snagging 47.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,609 assists on the year, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 38.6% on shots from downtown (997 of 2,581) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They average 121.0 points per outing (3rd in basketball) while shooting 48.6% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 4th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.8). The Celtics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (2,518 of 5,635) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,517 relinquished on the campaign.
When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 117-107 when they played the Suns. Concerning how they rebounded, Denver allowed Phoenix to snag 52 in total (11 on the offensive side). They went 44.1% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 34 and ended up going 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Nuggets permitted the Suns to make 42 out of their 96 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.8% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Nuggets went 41 for 96 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Denver made 15 of 40 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. The Suns had 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Nuggets corralled 41 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for this game.
Jamal Murray ended up being important for the Nuggets in the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 25 in this game for a rate of 48.0%, and added 7 rebounds. Murray racked up 28 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists in this contest.
Denver has a mark of 42-20 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Nuggets are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is 5th in the league. Denver has totaled 7,094 points for the year (114.4 per game) and they pull down 44.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 29.0 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. The Nuggets commit 18.3 fouls per game and they go 75.9% from the charity stripe.
The Denver defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-point shots (709 of 1,943) and their opposition makes 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.8 assists and 42.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 8th and 5th in the NBA. The Nuggets are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG allowed with 110.4. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (8th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston
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