Celtics POSTCAST- Al Horford & Derrick White Come Up Big in Win vs. Nuggets
The Celtics (42-18) held on for a 110-103 win over the Denver Nuggets Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. With the win, the Celtics avoided losing a 3rd straight game for the 1st time this season. The Celtics won both regular season meetings with the Nuggets. The Celtics were without Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday for the 2nd straight game. ----- Scoring Leaders: Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 Points. Al Horford was in the starting lineup and went for 19 Points and 8 Rebounds. Horford had a key steal and layup in the final minutes of the 4th Quarter. Derrick White hit 5 3's and scored 17. Jayson Tatum scored 16 Points in the win and also had 11 Rebounds and 7 Assists. Tatum went 4-for-15 from the field and 1-7 on 3's. Denver had 3 players with 20 or more points. Jamal Murray scored 26 & Christian Braun scored 24. -----