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NBA: The seventh straight win for the Celtics, they ruined Jokic’s triple-double by beating the Nuggets 108-102
The Celtics celebrated their seventh straight win, defeating the Nuggets 108-102 in Boston on a night that saw Nikola Jokic hit another triple-double.
Jokic’s triple-double wasn’t enough for the Nuggets and the Celtics claimed their seventh straight win of the season, beating them 108-102 in Boston. Now the hosts rose to 32-25 while the Nuggets fell to 30-25. The only threat to the Celtics team game was Nikola Jokic, who was impressive but very much alone.
Leading the winners were Tatum and Smart, who did their job despite Boston’s short roster with 24 and 22 points, respectively, while Williams was also very good with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 30-32, 51-60, 76-79, 108-102
CELTS: Tatum 24 (1/8 3-pointers, 5 assists, 3 steals), Horford 9 (1 3-pointers 11 rebounds), Williams 15 (16 rebounds), Brown 12 (4/17 shots), Smart 22 (2) , Williams 8 (2), White 15 (3), Pritchard 3 (1).
ΝΑΓΚΕΤΣ: Gordon 17 (8/15 shots), Green 7 (1), Jokic 23 (16 rebounds, 11 assists), Burton 13 (2), Highland 10 (1), Nazi 5 (1), Cabaso 14 (3), Forbes 5, Rivers 4, Green 4, Reeds.
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