Playing without center Nikola Jokic, who was scratched before the game with a non-COVID illness, t Nuggets pushed the Boston Celtics to the limit, but came up short, losing 118-106.

Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.

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The Celtics withstood a valiant upset bid by the Nuggets without Nikola Jokic to close out their road trip with a 118-106 win in Denver.

The Sacramento Kings head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Kings are 18-19, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 27-10, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

Jayson Tatum collided with the first row of seats during the loss to the Thunder, bruising his forearm, but he was not listed on Boston’s injury report. Nor was Jaylen Brown, who missed the first two games of the road trip with a shoulder strain before returning to the court on Sunday.

Despite winning an NBA Finals and Olympic Gold Medal within just a few months of each other, the criticism around Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues as figures in the media break down just what his impact is.

Jayson Tatum heard the outside noise and responded after getting shade thrown at him by a former NBA star. The Boston Celtics forward became a talking point during last week's episode of the "Gil's Arena" podcast. Host Gilbert Arenas had a fiery discussion about Tatum with former NBA veterans Brandon Jennings and Nick Young.

Jayson Tatum has proven to be one of the best NBA players of all time. That said, former Milwaukee Bucks star Brandon Jennings recently made viral comments abo