The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

Our NBA betting picks believe the Nuggets are in prime position to avenge a head-to-head loss to the Celtics from earlier this year when the teams collide in Boston this afternoon.

The Boston Celtics cruised to a victory over the Denver Nuggets 110-103 in a game that could be repeated in the NBA Finals.

The Celtics, playing without Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, fought off a comeback attempt by the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets hit the road for Boston and a Sunday East-West crossover matchup with Jayson Tatum and the Celtics.

Celtics avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season as they hold off the Nuggets for the home win.

Two days after surrendering big lead to Cavaliers, Boston makes clutch plays in final minutes to hold off Denver.

Denver took the defending champion Boston Celtics down to the wire but lost, 110-103, on Sunday afternoon. The Nuggets were down by as many as 20 points but rallied with a big fourth-quarter comeback.

Jaylen Brown had 22 points, eight assists and five rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Denver Nuggets 110-103 Sunday.