Celtics vs. Nuggets prediction: Denver favored to win Wednesday's NBA matchup [2/25/2026]

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics will meet in NBA action at Ball Arena on Wednesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Nuggets as the most likely winner of the Celtics vs. Nuggets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Nuggets lineup will feature stars like Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Cameron Johnson, while the Celtics will look to Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White.

This article offers a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Celtics vs. Nuggets prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NBA game between the Celtics and Nuggets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Nuggets a 63% chance of beating the Celtics. Our predicted final score has the Nuggets winning 116-112.

According to our model, the Nuggets (-3.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 227.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Celtics vs. Nuggets odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Nuggets
Spread	+3.5 (-110)	-3.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+130	-152
Total	o227.5 (-118)	u227.5 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Nuggets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Nuggets -3.5	-108
Moneyline	Nuggets	-152
Total	Under 227.5	-102

According to our best NBA bets for Wednesday, the top play to make on this game is Nuggets to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Celtics vs. Nuggets player props

NBA player props are a great way to wager on the Boston vs. Denver matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Ball Arena.

Jaylen Brown is expected to lead the Celtics with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Nikola Jokic is projected to have 27 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Celtics prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Celtics are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jaylen Brown	32	7	6	2	55
P. Pritchard	19	4	6	3	36
Derrick White	17	4	6	3	39
Nikola Vucevic	12	6	4	1	28
Sam Hauser	11	4	2	3	23

Nuggets prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Nuggets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Nikola Jokic	27	12	9	2	61
Jamal Murray	24	4	7	3	46
Cameron Johnson	14	4	3	2	26
Christian Braun	11	5	3	1	24
Tim Hardaway	11	2	1	2	18

Celtics vs. Nuggets game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's matchup between the Nuggets and Celtics at Ball Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets
• Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Nuggets, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Celtics on Wednesday, with Nikola Jokic projected for a game-high 61 fantasy points.

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