Nuggets 114-110 Celtics: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 7)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 9:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

25-12 · Away

114–110

Final

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Boston CelticsCeltics

23-13 · Home

Nuggets vs Celtics final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 114-110 on January 7, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	31	27	21	35	114
Celtics	35	23	24	28	110

Top Performers

Nuggets

Celtics

Nuggets vs Celtics Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jamal Murray G	36	22	8	17	1	0	2	8-18	3-9	3-4	-1
Peyton Watson F	37	30	6	2	1	2	4	10-15	6-7	4-8	+4
Christian Braun G	29	5	5	2	0	1	1	2-5	1-1	0-1	+4
Spencer Jones F	9	2	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	-1
DaRon Holmes II FC	13	6	2	1	0	2	0	2-6	2-5	0-0	-2
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	19	4	1	0	2	0	0	2-6	0-1	0-0	-3
Jalen Pickett G	20	7	4	2	0	0	0	3-6	1-3	0-0	+7
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	26	14	2	0	1	1	0	4-9	4-8	2-2	+4
Zeke Nnaji FC	24	12	2	1	2	2	0	3-9	1-3	5-7	+6
Aaron Gordon F	23	12	6	2	0	0	0	5-12	2-6	0-0	+2

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Payton Pritchard G	33	17	5	2	2	0	0	5-13	1-6	6-6	-5
Jaylen Brown GF	34	33	7	4	1	0	7	14-29	4-6	1-3	-14
Sam Hauser GF	29	6	2	2	2	1	2	2-6	2-6	0-0	+4
Derrick White G	34	17	4	4	0	3	2	7-19	3-12	0-0	-14
Neemias Queta C	24	6	20	0	0	0	0	3-8	0-0	0-0	-16
Bench
Baylor Scheierman G	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	+13
Anfernee Simons G	25	15	4	2	0	0	2	6-9	3-4	0-0	-9
Luka Garza C	19	11	5	0	0	0	0	5-5	1-1	0-0	+8
Hugo Gonzalez G	20	3	4	0	0	2	1	1-4	1-2	0-2	+9
Jordan Walsh F	13	1	1	1	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	1-2	+4

Nuggets vs Celtics Recap

The Nuggets beat the Celtics after outscoring Boston 35-28 in the fourth quarter. Denver improved to 25-12, while Boston fell to 23-13.

A 58-58 tie at halftime gave way to a Celtics 82-79 edge after three quarters. The Nuggets then used the final period to pull ahead. They hit 20 of 44 from three-point range, and they turned the ball over 7 times to Boston's 14.

Peyton Watson scored 30 points for Denver, and Jamal Murray added 17 assists. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 33 points, and Neemias Queta pulled down 20 rebounds. The Celtics shot 43 of 95 from the field and won the rebounding count 53-39. They also made 15 of 38 threes, five fewer than Denver.

The number to know: 27 assists. Denver's passing produced the shots that carried the late run.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Celtics
39-87	Field Goals	43-95
44.8%	FG %	45.3%
20-44	3-Pointers	15-38
45.5%	3P %	39.5%
16-24	Free Throws	9-15
66.7%	FT %	60.0%
39	Rebounds	53
12	Off. Rebounds	21
27	Assists	16
7	Steals	6
8	Blocks	6
7	Turnovers	14
15	Fouls	20
13	Biggest Lead	9

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	56.3%	6.7%	27.3%	0.184
Celtics	53.2%	12.1%	43.8%	0.095

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, January 7, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Celtics NBC Sports Boston

Arena: TD GardenBoston

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPCeltics 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

114.9#19

116.9#21

Opponent points

107.2#1

49.6%#2

Field goal %

46.7%#16

39.6%#1

Three-point %

36.7%#8

80.8%#5

Free throw %

80.7%#6

44.0#14

Rebounds

46.4#3

29.0#5

Assists

24.6#27

6.8#30

Steals

7.1#28

4.0#27

Blocks

5.0#11

12.2#3

Turnovers

11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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Detroit Pistons3-0108
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Los Angeles Clippers1-2111
New York Knicks0-3123
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New Orleans Pelicans0-3100
Atlanta Hawks2-1117
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Orlando Magic1-2104
Brooklyn Nets0-3103
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Phoenix Suns1-1117
Memphis Grizzlies3-098
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Utah Jazz1-2125
Oklahoma City Thunder3-0129
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Los Angeles Lakers3-091
San Antonio Spurs1-2107
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Final
Milwaukee Bucks0-3113
Golden State Warriors0-3120
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Houston Rockets3-0102
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That covers Nuggets vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Celtics host the Bulls Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Celtics FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Celtics on Jan 7, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 114-110 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Peyton Watson led the Nuggets with 30 points.

What are the Nuggets and Celtics records?

After this game the Nuggets were 25-12 and the Celtics were 23-13 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Celtics?

Peyton Watson scored 30 for the Nuggets. Jaylen Brown scored 33 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Celtics season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Celtics game?

The Nuggets beat the Celtics 103-84 on Feb 25, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Celtics?

Nuggets-Celtics: Q1 31-35, Q2 27-23, Q3 21-24, Q4 35-28.

What is next for the Nuggets and Celtics?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Celtics host the Bulls on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.