Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (36-22) will attempt to beat the Boston Celtics (37-19) on Wednesday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 111-89 in their last contest. Boston ended with a 48.2% FG percentage (40 out of 83) and knocked down 14 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 17 of 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 50 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the field on 34 out of 87 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles had 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Los Angeles finished 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 12 of 18 tries. They also made 9 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 19 and the Lakers recorded 19 personal fouls.

Jaylen Brown is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 32 points on 10 of 28 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also totaled 8 rebounds. Brown finished shooting 35.7% from the field and distributed 7 dimes.

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Boston comes into this game with a record of 37-19 on the year. They average 115.3 pts per contest (18th in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (862 of 2,368) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 45.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,358 dimes for the season, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 2nd in the NBA in opponents points per game (108.0). The Celtics defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (2,152 of 4,859) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,400 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 128-117 against the Warriors. The Nuggets were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. The Warriors were called for 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Denver made 8 out of 31 tries (25.8%). When the game finished, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 46.2%. The Nuggets allowed the Warriors to convert 48 of 94 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1% in this game. They finished the game shooting 40.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 21 out of 52 and ended up going 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Denver permitted Golden State to snag 44 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets for the contest. He made 11 out of 21 in this contest giving him a rate of 52.4%, and tallied 20 rebounds. Jokic scored 35 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 12 dimes in this contest.

Denver has a mark of 36-22 this season. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they go 81.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 28.2 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. Denver has scored 7,008 points for the year (120.8 per contest) and they pull down 43.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Nuggets are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

The Denver defense surrenders 35.1% on three-point shots (778 of 2,218) and opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.9 assists and 42.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 8th in the league. The Nuggets defensively are ranked 19th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.3. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (14th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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