Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray mixed for 69 factors because the Denver Nuggets halted Boston’s unbeaten residence begin to the season with a 102-100 win.
The NBA champions ended their rivals’ 27-game streak, which stretched again to final season with a 20-0 file this season.
Two-time NBA Most Precious Participant Jokic completed with 34 factors, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
Murray led the Nuggets’ scoring with 35 factors from 15 of 21 taking pictures.
“Through the season you have to discover methods of motivating your self and your group, and them not having a loss at residence actually motivated us,” he stated.
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“We simply wished to come back right here and convey the appropriate vitality regardless.
“[It’s] simply a whole lot of enjoyable when it will get aggressive and bodily like that. Only a actually good win on the street.”
Derrick White led Boston’s scoring with 24 factors whereas Jayson Tatum added 22 and Kristaps Porzingis 21.
The Celtics had a 12-point lead in the course of the second quarter however Denver edged forward 99-98 with three minutes and 36 seconds remaining.
Tatum missed a chance to tie the sport late on and the Nuggets held on for victory.
Elsewhere, Devin Booker hit 52 factors because the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-109.
The Suns level guard had three-pointers as he hit 18 of 30 from the sphere, whereas Kevin Durant added 26 factors for the Suns with Bradley Beal scoring 13.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ revival got here to an finish with the 17-time NBA champions thumped 130-112 by the Brooklyn Nets.
The struggling Lakers had back-to-back wins over Oklahoma Metropolis and Dallas this week suggesting they may have turned a nook, however Cam Thomas led the Nets scoring with 33 off the bench, together with 4 three-pointers.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James led the Lakers scoring with 26 and 24 factors respectively.
And reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid made it 19 straight video games with 30 factors or extra, hitting 36 factors because the Philadelphia 76ers cruised previous the Orlando Magic 124-109.