In light of a close loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the Boston Celtics have now dropped five of their last six games. Next up on the docket is a matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
Sportsbook opened the Celtics as 1-point road underdogs with a total of 204.5.
- The Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Celtics are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games on the road against the Nuggets.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Celtics’ last seven games on the road against the Nuggets.
Kyrie Irving is doing his part to carry his new team, as the point guard scored 37 points on 13-of-18 shooting while going 5-for-6 from downtown vs the Warriors. Irving is averaging 32.5 points on 58 percent shooting over the Celtics’ last four games. Backup guard Terry Rozier suffered a sprained right ankle on Saturday and is considered day to day.
The Nuggets are 19-6 SU on home court and have won their first four of a five-game homestand, with point guard Jamal Murray averaging 25.3 points over that span. Denver topped New York 130-118 last week before edging Dallas 91-89 on Saturday. Center Nikola Jokic collected 16 rebounds and 11 assists and earned a triple-double in the win over the Mavs.
While the Nuggets are getting the job done on the court, they haven’t been doing so at the betting window. In their last seven games, they’re 1-5-1 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Denver Nuggets were listed earlier as 3-point favorites on the betting oddsboard at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total OVER/UNDER for points scored have seen that line set at 207 for Monday at shops such as Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 105-104 win for the Celtics on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets sit at 26-23 (21-25-3 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Boston Celtics are currently 35-15 (29-19-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Denver is 19-30 OU and Boston is 24-25-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Denver vs Boston injuries news.
The Nuggets-Celtics betting odds would favor the Celtics if the lines were set according to power rankings. Denver is rated No. 11 in our latest OddsShark poll, while Boston sits at No. 7.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Boston Celtics rank No. 9 in the league with 44.42 per game. That compares with Denver's No. 5 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Denver is the NBA's No. 12-ranked team at 10.84 treys per game, while Boston rates No. 6 with 11.62 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Celtics got a terrific 37-point performance from Kyrie Irving but Golden State handed them a 109-105 defeat on Saturday at Oracle Arena.
The Nuggets got 24 points from Gary Harris as Denver ran past Dallas 91-89 on Saturday at Pepsi Center.
- Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Boston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
- Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games on the road
- Denver is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games
- Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston home to New York, Wednesday, January 31
Denver at San Antonio, Tuesday, January 30
