Video: Boston Celtics 121 - Denver Nuggets 101 highlights and box score
The Boston Celtics notched their first post-All Star break victory on Sunday with a 121-101 win against the Nuggets in Denver.
Both Isaiah Thomas and Jared Sullinger recorded double-doubles with 22 points/12 assists and 16 points/11 rebounds, respectively.
Avery Bradley, who was a game-time decision due to a knee injury he sustained against Utah on Friday night, contributed 20 points. Other Celtics to score in double figures were Evan Turner (17 points), Jae Crowder (13 points), and Marcus Smart (10 points).
Boston had 11 steals, led by Marcus Smart with 4, and 3 from Jae Crowder.
Game highlights above, box score below.
| Boston Celtics (33-24) | ||||||||||||||||
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| pos | min | fgm-a | 3pm-a | ftm-a | +/- | off | def | tot | ast | pf | st | to | bs | ba | pts | |
| J. Crowder | F | 30:32 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-5 | +15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| A. Johnson | F | 18:23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| J. Sullinger | C | 23:09 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-3 | +6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| A. Bradley | G | 32:10 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 1-1 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| I. Thomas | G | 32:07 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 5-5 | +15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| E. Turner | 27:25 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | +15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| M. Smart | 31:54 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| J. Jerebko | 19:52 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| T. Zeller | 15:21 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| J. Mickey | 02:30 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| R. Hunter | 02:30 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Rozier | 02:30 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Young | 01:36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 240 | 47-97 | 10-32 | 17-20 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 121 | ||
| 48.5% | 31.2% | 85.0% | team rebs: 6 | total to: 17 | ||||||||||||
