Boston ended a seven-game homestand on a four-game win streak. They beat Minnesota, Milwaukee, Houston and the Clippers. They’ve had two days off to prepare for this New Year’s trip to Denver.

As good as the Celtics are, the Nuggets are worthy adversaries. They’ve won 9 of 11 and one of those losses was by a single point.

At home, Denver is 13-3 and outscoring visitors by nine points per game.

When these teams played in Boston on November 11th, the Celtics made 16 three-pointers and shot 55% overall. That will not be repeated.

Jokic continues to be ridiculous for the Nuggets, making 50% of shots in 26 straight games. 10*