Starting 5 features Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum

The Denver Nuggets will visit TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics on Feb. 16. The match will be a battle between two teams with high expectations but with a season up and down so far. Denver (15-12) sits in seventh place in the NBA Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are fifth in the East with a 13-13 record in the 2020-21 NBA season.

Both teams have amazing young players who are the leaders on the franchise license. In this report, we will create a joint line showing the best players on both teams.

Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Prediction: Mixed Start 5

Both teams are coming off very different results from their games played on Sunday. The Boston Celtics fell 104-91 to the Washington Wizards after a poor performance on the road. Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets defended their home court against NBA ruling champions, the LA Lakers.

This matchup will be the first between Denver and Boston from December 2019.

None of these teams currently have a great defense record. Denver is ranked 16th in the Defense Rating, and Boston is ranked 15th. However, the Boston Celtics are ranked 17th in the Criminal Ranking, and the Denver Nuggets sit in fifth place with the offense led by Nikola Jokic (116.4 points per 100 possessions).

Denver has won three games in a row and six wins in their last 10 games. Boston, on the other hand, has moved down and lost seven of their last 10 games.

In addition, the Celtics have lost their last two games as well. Boston’s recent losses came against the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, teams that are currently ranked 14th and 15th in the East.

Without further ado, we will create five starts together showcasing the best players from the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics.

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Guard – Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets)