Celtics at Nuggets 11/22/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from a loss when they visit Mile High City on Friday to play the Denver Nuggets. The Celtics were beaten on Wednesday by the LA Clippers 107-104 and fell to 11-3. The Celtics were led in the loss by Jayson Tatum with 30 points, while Brad Wanamaker chipped in with 14. The Celtics were 1-for-18 in the first half in 3-point shots.

Kemba Walker leads Boston in scoring with an average of 22.6 points per game, while Jayson Tatum is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 20.9 points and 7.6 per game. Marcus Smart is leading Boston in assists with an average of 5.1 per game.

Denver looks to extend its winning streak to three straight on Friday when hosting the Celtics. The Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 105-95 on Wednesday for their second straight victory. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27 points and 12 rebounds. On defense, the Nuggets defended well against James Harden holding the high scorer to 27 points or 12 points below his season average.

Jamal Murray leads Denver in scoring with an average of 18.5 points per game. Nikola Jokic is second in scoring while leading in rebounding and assists with averages of 17.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Five players for the Nuggets are averaging double figures in scoring.