Tatum and Boston visit Jokic and the Nuggets

Updated Mar. 19, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Celtics (43-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-29, sixth in the Western Conference)

Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum meet when Denver faces Boston. Jokic ranks ninth in the NBA averaging 26.1 points per game and Tatum ranks eighth in the league averaging 26.8 points per game.

The Nuggets have gone 20-13 in home games. Denver is 20-17 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Celtics are 19-16 on the road. Boston is 3-8 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last meeting 108-102 on Feb. 12, with Tatum scoring 24 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 26.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists for the Nuggets. Nah'Shon Hyland is averaging 14.1 points and 4.3 assists over the past 10 games for Denver.

Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 20.0 points over the last 10 games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 117.2 points, 44.9 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points per game.

Celtics: 8-2, averaging 113.0 points, 44.7 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.1 points.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji: out (ankle), Vlatko Cancar: out (foot), Michael Porter Jr.: out (back), Jamal Murray: out (knee).

Celtics: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle).

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