Great defense and hot shooting from beyond the arc helped power the Nuggets to a 114-110 victory vs. the Celtics.

Denver broke the game open with a 14-0 run midway through the fourth quarter and led by double digits with less than a minute remaining. The Celtics staged a final rally after head coach Joe Mazzulla removed Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, but couldn’t close the gap.

Our Nuggets vs. Celtics predictions expect Derrick White to deliver a top-notch effort on January 7, 2026. Free NBA picks for Wednesday night.

You can't win them all, and for the Boston Celtics, that dictum became reality against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday (Jan. 7) night at TD Garden as the Nuggets, down a number of key players, still mustered the poise to outwork the Celtics on their own home court to secure the win.

The Denver Nuggets should be a good bit healthier against the Celtics after springing a massive upset over Philadelphia.