Denver enters Saturday's game with a 20-6 record, good for second place in the Western Conference. They're three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, who lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Nuggets have won 14 of their games by double digits, second-most in the NBA.

The Celtics host the Denver Nuggets for the 2nd game of a 5 game home stand. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Denver on February 25. The Celtics won the series 2-0 last season. The Celtics are 62-40 overall all time against the Denver Nuggets. They are 41-10 in games played in Boston.