Who won Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets?

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 118-106 on January 7, 2025.

Jayson Tatum scored 29 for the Boston Celtics; Russell Westbrook scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets.

Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · Regular season Tue, Jan 7, 2025 · 10:00 pm EST · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

106

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 118-106 on the road on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Ball Arena. Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Boston Celtics. Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The game was tied 57-57 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Kristaps Porziņģis (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 22, Denver Nuggets 34. Kristaps Porziņģis had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets?: The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 118-106 on January 7, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jayson Tatum scored 29 for the Boston Celtics; Russell Westbrook scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Boston Celtics	37	20	31	30	118
Denver Nuggets	25	32	26	23	106

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 29 Jayson Tatum
Rebounds: 11 Kristaps Porziņģis
Assists: 8 Jaylen Brown

Denver Nuggets

Points: 26 Russell Westbrook
Rebounds: 10 Michael Porter Jr.
Assists: 6 Russell Westbrook

Kristaps Porziņģis double-double (25 PTS, 11 REB) · Michael Porter Jr. double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB)

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaylen Brown starter	38:27	14	8	8	0	0	4	6-13	0-1	2-2	3	+5
Jayson Tatum starter	37:59	29	4	6	1	2	2	11-23	1-9	6-6	2	+23
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	34:06	25	11	3	2	1	1	9-18	1-3	6-8	1	+14
Al Horford starter	33:42	9	7	0	4	0	1	3-5	3-5	0-0	1	+15
Jrue Holiday starter	32:07	19	3	7	2	1	0	6-12	3-7	4-4	1	+10
Payton Pritchard bench	19:34	3	3	4	1	0	2	1-6	1-5	0-0	0	-4
Sam Hauser bench	17:43	9	2	1	0	1	1	3-5	3-5	0-0	1	+0
Luke Kornet bench	17:30	2	3	1	0	2	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	+5
Neemias Queta bench	7:53	8	0	0	1	0	0	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	-10
Jaden Springer bench	0:59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+2

Not available: Jordan Walsh, Derrick White

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	39:12	19	4	4	2	0	1	8-17	1-5	2-2	3	-3
Michael Porter Jr. starter	35:56	15	10	3	0	0	1	5-13	2-7	3-4	1	-16
Russell Westbrook starter	33:26	26	9	6	1	1	8	9-18	4-9	4-5	2	-10
Christian Braun starter	28:31	12	4	2	1	0	2	5-10	2-5	0-0	3	-11
Dario Šarić starter	16:32	0	1	4	0	1	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-7
Peyton Watson bench	33:41	14	4	0	1	4	1	5-9	2-3	2-2	3	-3
Julian Strawther bench	26:55	19	2	2	1	0	1	8-15	3-6	0-0	2	-3
DeAndre Jordan bench	19:39	1	5	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	2	+1
Zeke Nnaji bench	4:59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	-8
Trey Alexander bench	0:23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Jalen Pickett bench	0:23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Hunter Tyson bench	0:23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Spencer Jones

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	Denver Nuggets
18/20 (90%)	Free throws	12/15 (80%)
32/53 (60%)	2 pointers	26/51 (51%)
12/35 (34%)	3 pointers	14/36 (38%)
44/88 (50%)	Field goals	40/87 (46%)
41	Rebounds	39
30	Defensive rebounds	26
11	Offensive rebounds	13
30	Assists	22
11	Turnovers	16
11	Steals	6
7	Blocks	6
13	Fouls	17
15	Max points in a row	8
39:24	Time spent in lead	3:46
15	Biggest lead	4

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 10
Times tied: 8
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 15 Q2 10:17
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 4 Q1 10:17
Longest run: 15-0 Boston Celtics · Q4 8:12 to Q4 4:29

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Denver Nuggets
11:44	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:17	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	2	6
10:05	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	5	6
9:03	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	8	6
8:45	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	8	9
8:33	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	9	9
8:33	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	10	9
8:13	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	10	12
8:03	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	12	12
7:29	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	14	12
7:11	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	16	12
6:56	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	16	15
6:37	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	19	15
6:24	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	19	17
6:06	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	21	17
5:52	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	21	19
4:56	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	23	19
3:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	23	20
3:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	23	21
3:40	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	25	21
3:18	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	28	21
2:48	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	30	21
2:48	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	31	21
2:34	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	31	23
2:07	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	33	23
2:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	33	24
2:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	33	25
1:25	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	34	25
1:25	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	35	25
0:31	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	37	25

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Denver Nuggets
11:11	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	39	25
10:51	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	39	28
10:34	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	40	28
10:17	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	43	28
9:49	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan Free throw	43	29
9:25	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	43	31
8:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	43	34
8:33	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	43	36
8:10	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	45	36
7:33	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	45	38
6:42	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	45	41
5:58	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	47	41
5:39	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	49	41
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	49	42
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	49	43
4:53	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	51	43
4:33	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	51	45
3:56	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	53	45
3:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	47
2:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	49
2:04	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	51
1:56	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	54	51
1:56	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	55	51
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	55	52
0:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	55	54
0:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	56	54
0:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	57	54
0:35	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	57	57

Q3 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Denver Nuggets
11:17	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	57	59
10:36	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	59	59
10:27	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	59	61
10:16	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	61	61
9:01	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	63	61
8:47	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	63	64
8:34	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	65	64
7:53	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	67	64
7:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	67	66
7:15	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	69	66
6:54	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	69	69
6:29	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	71	69
6:04	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	73	69
5:44	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	75	69
5:28	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	75	70
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	75	71
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	75	72
5:09	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	78	72
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	78	74
3:44	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	80	74
3:34	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	80	77
2:25	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	83	77
2:04	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	83	79
1:47	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	86	79
0:59	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	86	81
0:24	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	86	83
0:02	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	87	83
0:02	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	88	83

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Denver Nuggets
11:27	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	88	85
10:50	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	88	88
10:17	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	91	88
9:53	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	91	90
9:12	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	93	90
8:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	93	93
8:12	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	95	93
7:29	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	98	93
6:36	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	100	93
5:58	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	103	93
4:55	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	105	93
4:29	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	106	93
4:29	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	107	93
4:29	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	108	93
4:18	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	108	95
3:51	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	108	97
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	108	99
3:26	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	108	100
3:12	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	109	100
3:12	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday Free throw	110	100
2:43	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	112	100
2:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	112	102
1:54	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	113	102
1:30	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	115	102
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	115	104
1:04	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal	118	104
0:48	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	118	106

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After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.

Jan 7: Boston Celtics 118 at Denver Nuggets 106 (this game)
Mar 2: Denver Nuggets 103 at Boston Celtics 110

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