Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness

The Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night as Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

The Celtics won’t need to worry about facing one of the NBA’s best players Tuesday night in Denver. An hour before tipoff at Ball Arena, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to illness, leaving a crater in the Nuggets’ lineup.

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics pulled out a 118-106 win over the Nuggets in a game that featured a Kristaps Porzingis injury scare. The post Jayson Tatum takes over late, leads Celtics to win over short-handed Nuggets: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 29 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 25 in a 118-106 victory vs. the Nuggets that wrapped up a 3-1 road trip.