Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
22
34
56
1708
1955
21
6
29
73
34
47
34
27
79
30
6
36
5
19
11
24
26
101
4
56
12
21
1819
79
4
412
212
51
89
12
101
14
45
02
65
1732
6060
64
30
47
2313
117
5
612
49
8
85
21
106
00
73
63
58
2923
6060
5
1
20
18
7
39
4
2
50
8
1
9
1
4
0
6
17
60
6
2
33
19
9
47
12
12
100
9
2
11
4
5
2
5
32
60
6
3
50
23
11
48
6
4
67
8
2
10
0
7
6
5
29
60
4
0
0
13
7
54
12
9
75
5
1
6
0
3
3
8
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
38
6
14
43
0
4
0
2
3
67
0
1
1
2
3
0
3
2
14
-8
none
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
31
5
11
45
0
1
0
7
10
70
0
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
17
-15
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
True
30
5
9
56
2
4
50
6
6
100
1
4
5
3
2
0
4
3
18
-9
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
30
10
15
67
1
2
50
2
2
100
3
10
13
4
2
0
4
4
23
-11
double
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
-6
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
31
2
12
17
1
5
20
5
7
71
0
5
5
3
2
1
3
2
10
-23
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
29
4
8
50
2
5
40
3
4
75
0
3
3
4
0
0
1
3
13
-11
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
11
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
0
2
0
1
1
4
3
4
-1
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
11
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
-9
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
-5
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
23
February
2016
Tuesday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Kings
Sacramento
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
33
24
57
1668
2326
32
10
31
97
47
48
20
17
85
33
15
48
2
32
11
17
25
121
4
98
44
45
2628
1312
50
52
51
98
117
46
163
01
88
33
14
3529
6060
96
11
11
2221
1111
50
58
47
81
114
23
137
10
88
23
75
2730
6060
9
4
44
26
13
50
5
5
100
11
4
15
0
8
3
1
35
60
8
4
50
28
12
43
2
1
50
7
6
13
1
8
3
4
29
60
9
1
11
22
11
50
5
4
80
11
2
13
1
8
2
7
27
60
6
1
17
21
11
52
8
7
88
4
3
7
0
8
3
5
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
32
8
15
53
3
8
38
1
1
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
20
8
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
7
16
44
3
7
43
5
5
100
0
3
3
12
2
1
3
2
22
15
double
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
30
4
10
40
1
4
25
4
5
80
0
4
4
3
3
0
2
2
13
15
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
23
7
12
58
0
1
0
2
3
67
2
9
11
5
0
0
1
3
16
6
double
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
18
3
5
60
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
0
0
1
1
6
10
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
31
4
12
33
2
7
29
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
4
0
2
5
10
19
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
27
6
8
75
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
8
9
5
1
0
4
4
17
15
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
19
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
6
2
0
1
1
1
6
5
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
15
4
9
44
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
0
1
0
1
4
9
7
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
2
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
February
2016
Monday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Timberwolves
Minnesota
False
The Boston Celtics ( 33 - 24 ) steamrolled the Denver Nuggets ( 22 - 34 ) Sunday afternoon at Pepsi Center , 121 - 101 . The Nuggets led or were tied through the games ' first four minutes , but Boston closed the first quarter with a 26 - 8 run and never looked back . They carried a 15 - point lead into halftime and never led by fewer than 10 points in the second half . The Celtics were led by their starting back court , as Isaiah Thomas dropped 22 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 3 - 7 3PT ) and 12 assists and Avery Bradley added 20 points on 8 - 15 shooting ( 3 - 8 3PT ) . Jared Sullinger added a double - double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Celtics dominated on the glass . They rebounded 15 of their 50 misses ( 30 percent ) and allowed Denver to grab just six offensive rebounds on 39 missed shots ( 15 percent ) . Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 23 points ( 10 - 15 FG ) to lead all scorers and added 13 rebounds , four assists and two steals . Emmanuel Mudiay scored an efficient 18 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 2 - 4 3PT , 6 - 6 FT ) and Danilo Gallinari scored 17 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 7 - 10 FT ) . The Nuggets could n't find their deep shot , however , as they went just 6 - 21 ( 29 percent ) from downtown and could n't keep up with the Celtics ' churning offense . The Celtics continue their Western Conference road trip Monday against the Timberwolves . The Nuggets remain home for a matchup Tuesday against the Kings .
The Boston Celtics (33 - 24) steamrolled the Denver Nuggets (22 - 34) Sunday afternoon at Pepsi Center, 121 - 101. The Nuggets led or were tied through the games' first four minutes, but Boston closed the first quarter with a 26 - 8 run and never looked back. They carried a 15 - point lead into halftime and never led by fewer than 10 points in the second half. The Celtics were led by their starting back court, as Isaiah Thomas dropped 22 points (7 - 16 FG, 3 - 7 3PT) and 12 assists and Avery Bradley added 20 points on 8 - 15 shooting (3 - 8 3PT). Jared Sullinger added a double - double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Celtics dominated on the glass. They rebounded 15 of their 50 misses (30 percent) and allowed Denver to grab just six offensive rebounds on 39 missed shots (15 percent). Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 23 points (10 - 15 FG) to lead all scorers and added 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Emmanuel Mudiay scored an efficient 18 points (5 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3PT, 6 - 6 FT) and Danilo Gallinari scored 17 points (5 - 11 FG, 7 - 10 FT). The Nuggets couldn't find their deep shot, however, as they went just 6 - 21 (29 percent) from downtown and couldn't keep up with the Celtics' churning offense. The Celtics continue their Western Conference road trip Monday against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets remain home for a matchup Tuesday against the Kings.
The Boston Celtics (33 - 24) steamrolled the Denver Nuggets (22 - 34) Sunday afternoon at Pepsi Center, 121 - 101. The Nuggets led or were tied through the games' first four minutes, but Boston closed the first quarter with a 26 - 8 run and never looked back. They carried a 15 - point lead into halftime and never led by fewer than 10 points in the second half. The Celtics were led by their starting back court, as Isaiah Thomas dropped 22 points (7 - 16 FG, 3 - 7 3PT) and 12 assists and Avery Bradley added 20 points on 8 - 15 shooting (3 - 8 3PT). Jared Sullinger added a double - double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Celtics dominated on the glass. They rebounded 15 of their 50 misses (30 percent) and allowed Denver to grab just six offensive rebounds on 39 missed shots (15 percent). Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored 23 points (10 - 15 FG) to lead all scorers and added 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Emmanuel Mudiay scored an efficient 18 points (5 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 3PT, 6 - 6 FT) and Danilo Gallinari scored 17 points (5 - 11 FG, 7 - 10 FT). The Nuggets couldn't find their deep shot, however, as they went just 6 - 21 (29 percent) from downtown and couldn't keep up with the Celtics' churning offense. The Celtics continue their Western Conference road trip Monday against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets remain home for a matchup Tuesday against the Kings.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 February 2016 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Pepsi Center <CITY> Denver <HOME> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 34 <QTRS> 17 32 29 23 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 27 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 24 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 121 <WINS-LOSSES> 33 24 <QTRS> 35 29 27 30 <TEAM-AST> 32 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 47 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 22 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 7 10 70 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 12 17 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 12 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 11 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none