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Celtics vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Nuggets NBA game on February 25, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Nuggets | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
84%
16%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Nuggets | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Q4 00:42 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:51 Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:57 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:01 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:15 Nuggets makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:25 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:39 Nuggets makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:44 Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:55 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:08 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Nuggets turnover
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Luka Garza misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Celtics offensive rebound
Luka Garza misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets personal foul
Julian Strawther turnover (offensive foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, KJ Simpson, Spencer Jones, DaRon Holmes II)
Celtics turnover
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Celtics personal foul
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets personal foul
Jordan Walsh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nuggets turnover
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Dalano Banton, Hugo Gonzalez, Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr.)
Nuggets lineup change (Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic)
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Baylor Scheierman makes three point running jump shot
45-43
Instant replay
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Baylor Scheierman turnover (out of bounds step)
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
+1
Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White)
Nuggets lineup change (Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Jonas Valanciunas, Spencer Jones)
Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Nuggets turnover
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
Celtics 60 second timeout
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Celtics lineup change (Baylor Scheierman, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, John Tonje)
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Cameron Johnson, KJ Simpson, Jonas Valanciunas, Spencer Jones)
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Celtics turnover
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Celtics violation
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics 60 second timeout
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Cameron Johnson, KJ Simpson, Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Payton Pritchard, Nikola Vucevic, Derrick White)
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., KJ Simpson, Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Nikola Vucevic)
Celtics personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Celtics turnover
Nuggets turnover
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Nikola Vucevic)
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Derrick White turnover
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Neemias Queta turnover
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Neemias Queta, Nikola Vucevic, Derrick White)
Neemias Queta turnover
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
+1
Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-43
Celtics personal foul
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)
Nuggets personal foul
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
Nuggets turnover
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
Nuggets turnover
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
45-43
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Celtics offensive rebound
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Payton Pritchard misses heave shot
Celtics offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Derrick White)
Nuggets lineup change (Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
45-43
+2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-43
Celtics turnover
Celtics personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
45-43
Derrick White offensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Cameron Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Christian Braun assists)
45-43
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot
43-40
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
KJ Simpson misses two point pullup jump shot
Jaylen Brown blocks KJ Simpson's two point tip layup
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Cameron Johnson, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Celtics turnover
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Nikola Vucevic, Derrick White)
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji blocks Jaylen Brown's two point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals)
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-40
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Nuggets personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, KJ Simpson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-40
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Payton Pritchard, Nikola Vucevic, Derrick White)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Derrick White offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-38
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-40
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point layup
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Julian Strawther steals)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot (Bruce Brown assists)
39-38
Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Nikola Vucevic, Ron Harper Jr., Derrick White)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 52 | L. Garza | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 28 | H. Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 27 | J. Walsh | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| G-F | 13 | R. Harper Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 45 | D. Banton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | J. Strawther | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 21 | S. Jones | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| F-C | 22 | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 25 | K. Simpson | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| F | 14 | D. Holmes II | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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Celtics vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Celtics vs. Nuggets
- Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -3.5
- Total (Over/Under): 229
- Moneyline Odds: Celtics +135, Nuggets -154
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Celtics: 37%
- Nuggets: 63%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 112-116 Nuggets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 37%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 63%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Celtics in the NBA game at Ball Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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