Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Denver Nuggets (24-12) are headed to TD Garden on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Boston Celtics (23-12).

The Nuggets faced the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 125-124 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the game with a 53.1% FG percentage (43 of 81) and converted 18 of their 37 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 21 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the floor on 46 of 98 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 28 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Additionally, Philadelphia snagged 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Philadelphia shot 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 shots. They converted 17 of their 45 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 18 while the 76ers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Jalen Pickett is one player who was a major factor for this contest. Pickett finished 55.0% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists. He played 42 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He totaled 29 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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Denver comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 24-12 on the campaign. They have an average of 124.4 points per outing (1st in the NBA) on 50.8% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 40.2% on shots from distance (505 of 1,256) and 82.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game and has earned 1,049 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Nuggets are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.8 personal fouls. They are 25th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,002 surrendered on the season. The Nuggets are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (1,549 of 3,278) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 22nd in the NBA in opponents PPG (118.3).

When they last played, the Celtics took home the win by a final score of 115-101 when they played the Bulls. The Celtics pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards totaling 54 for this game. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Bulls committed 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. In terms of shots from downtown, Boston buried 20 of 52 tries (38.5%). Overall, the Celtics ended up shooting 42 out of 104 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. The Celtics permitted the Bulls to knock down 38 of 86 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.2% for this game. They went 34.8% from three-point range via 16 of 46 and ended up shooting 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Boston permitted Chicago to pull down 45 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Anfernee Simons was important for the Celtics in the game. He made 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds. Simons recorded 27 points in his 27 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in this contest.

Boston has a record of 23-12 on the season. As an offense, the Celtics are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league. Boston has accounted for 4,122 points for the year (117.8 per game) and they grab 44.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per game (29th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Celtics are committing 21.2 fouls every game and they shoot 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 110.5. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Boston defense allows 36.9% from downtown (496 of 1,343) and opponents are making 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.2 dimes and 41.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 7th and 5th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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