Celtics ward off Jokic, Nuggets
The Boston Celtics fended off a 43-point performance by Nikola Jokic to beat the undermanned Denver Nuggets 112-99 on Tuesday.
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 points eight assists for the Celtics, who snapped a two-game losing skid.
Article continues after this advertisementJaylen Brown's 27 push the @celtics past Denver! #BleedGreen @FCHWPO: 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST pic.twitter.com/cthrndrcD6
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Kemba Walker added 17 points.
Jamal Murray had 25 points and Facundo Campazzo added 15 in his first start for the Nuggets. Murray also had nine turnovers.
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