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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
103
Home
Boston Celtics
110
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103 at home on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jamal Murray had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Boston Celtics led 61-48 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 11, Boston Celtics 28. Al Horford had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103 on March 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets; Jaylen Brown scored 22 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 103 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 110 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 26 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 22 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 11 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 8 Jaylen Brown
Nikola Jokić double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB) · Jayson Tatum double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun starter | 46:48 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10-22 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 39:39 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2 | -11 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:31 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11-20 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -3 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 39:23 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 35:44 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3 | -3 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 14:16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -18 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 8:37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 8:21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +4 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 7:41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson, Aaron Gordon, PJ Hall
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 38:17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 5 | -2 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 36:36 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 2 | +10 |
| Al Horford starter | 34:57 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +4 |
| Derrick White starter | 33:17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 30:46 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 25:47 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 17:19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 16:41 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 6:20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 9/13 (69%) | Free throws | 22/27 (81%) |
| 29/51 (56%) | 2 pointers | 23/44 (52%) |
| 12/35 (34%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 41/86 (47%) | Field goals | 37/78 (47%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:53 | Time spent in lead | 46:29 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 1 Q1 10:27
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 20 Q2 2:35
- Longest run
- 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 2:36 to Q3 0:18
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:21 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 11:01 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 10:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:14 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:41 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 8 | 11 |
| 8:41 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 8 | 12 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 8:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 7:08 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 13 | 15 |
| 4:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 4:19 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 3:41 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 13 | 23 |
| 3:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 3:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 15 | 24 |
| 3:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 15 | 25 |
| 2:10 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 17 | 25 |
| 1:48 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 17 | 26 |
| 1:48 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 17 | 27 |
| 1:10 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 17 | 30 |
| 0:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 20 | 31 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 20 | 32 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 11:15 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 23 | 34 |
| 11:03 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 24 | 34 |
| 10:45 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 24 | 37 |
| 10:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 25 | 37 |
| 9:44 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 25 | 39 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 27 | 39 |
| 8:35 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 27 | 42 |
| 8:04 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 27 | 44 |
| 7:42 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 28 | 44 |
| 7:42 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 29 | 44 |
| 7:22 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 29 | 47 |
| 7:01 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 47 |
| 6:45 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 49 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 49 |
| 6:02 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 33 | 51 |
| 4:15 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 35 | 51 |
| 3:58 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 35 | 52 |
| 3:58 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 35 | 53 |
| 3:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 37 | 53 |
| 3:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 37 | 55 |
| 3:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 37 | 56 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 56 |
| 2:35 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 39 | 59 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 41 | 59 |
| 1:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 59 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 59 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 46 | 59 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 47 | 59 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 48 | 59 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 48 | 64 |
| 11:08 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 10:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 48 | 68 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 50 | 68 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 9:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 53 | 69 |
| 9:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 53 | 70 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 8:38 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 57 | 70 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 70 |
| 8:02 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 59 | 73 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 62 | 73 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 62 | 75 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 75 |
| 5:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 4:54 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 4:54 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 64 | 80 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 66 | 80 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 67 | 80 |
| 3:43 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 67 | 82 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 73 | 82 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 0:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 0:02 | Boston Celtics | Torrey Craig Free throw | 77 | 83 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 11:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 9:54 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 79 | 88 |
| 9:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 82 | 88 |
| 8:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 84 | 88 |
| 8:37 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 8:12 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 7:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 7:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 86 | 95 |
| 6:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 88 | 95 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 5:32 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 91 | 96 |
| 5:32 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 91 | 97 |
| 4:09 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 3:49 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 3:19 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 94 | 102 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 97 | 102 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 99 | 102 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 99 | 104 |
| 0:34 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 99 | 106 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 0:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 101 | 107 |
| 0:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 101 | 108 |
| 0:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 0:08 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 103 | 109 |
| 0:08 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford Free throw | 103 | 110 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Jan 7: Boston Celtics 118 at Denver Nuggets 106
- Mar 2: Denver Nuggets 103 at Boston Celtics 110 (this game)
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