T.M. Selection: Denver Nuggets.

I like the Denver Nuggets to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Sunday. The Nuggets have looked really good in their games lately and they have started to surge toward the finish line with a lot more wins as of late. They had won 2 games in a row before losing in their most recent game but they lost to a good team in the Cavaliers and they only lost that game by 3 points after going to OT to settle it. I think the Nuggets are due for a bounce back here and I expect them to do so now that they are back on their home court with their advantage of playing in a very high altitude. A lot of teams have issues when playing in this altitude and I think that could be the advantage the Nuggets need to stop a red hot team like the Celtics. The Celtics have won 2 games in a row but they haven't lost many games lately. They have been destroying the teams in their way and their previous 4 wins have all been by 10+ points but I think this is the game that they get stopped in. This is also the Nuggets' 1st game back from a road trip and they had lost 2 games in a row on their home court before going on their road trip. I think they are due for a bounce back win here but I also think they will be looking to make up those losses on their home floor with a win here and against a really good team. The Celtics have looked really good on defense in their games lately but I think the altitude is going to affect the defensive effort by the Celtics since they will be draining their energy quicker and I don't think they will be able to hold down the Nuggets offense here. I like the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 121-117 Nuggets.