Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Denver Nuggets (28-14) and Boston Celtics (32-9) meet Friday with tip-off from TD Garden at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season

Denver suffered a 126-121 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday while failing to cover as a 1.5-point underdog. The Nuggets are 2-1 in their last 3 games and have allowed opponents to score above 120 points in back-to-back losses.

Boston routed the San Antonio Spurs 117-98 Wednesday to cover as a 14.5-point favorite. The Celtics have held opponents to under 100 points in back-to-back outings. Boston has won 4 consecutive games, going 3-1 ATS.

Nuggets at Celtics odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:05 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nuggets +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Celtics -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets +6 (-108) | Celtics -6 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 234 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Nuggets at Celtics key injuries

Nuggets

F Aaron Gordon (shoulder) probable

Celtics

None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nuggets at Celtics picks and predictions

Prediction

Celtics 124, Nuggets 117

Moneyline

PASS.

I like the Celtics to win here and stay undefeated at home, but they are not worth betting on as a -230 favorite. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

LEAN CELTICS -6 (-112).

Boston is 2-1 ATS in its last 3 meetings with Denver and has covered ATS in 6 of the last 8 meetings. Boston has also covered ATS in each of its last 3 overall and is the better ATS team this season, being 21-18-2 while Denver is 18-24. Denver has also failed to cover ATS in back-to-back outings.

This is a lean because Boston's ATS advantages aren't massive, and because these are 2 of the best teams in the league, so betting on either to lose by more than 6 points always comes with a risk.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 234 (-110).

The Over is 2-1 in Denver's last 3 games and has hit in 5 of its last 7. The Over is also 2-1 in Boston's last 3 home games and is 21-19-1 for the Celtics this year. The Over has also hit in 3 consecutive Denver-Boston matchups.

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