However, the Celtics were able to avoid dropping three consecutive games after defeating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 110-103 on Sunday. Brown led his squad to the win with a team-high 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting, five rebounds and eight assists.

Nikola Jokić is the rare star scorer that might actually prefer to be double-teamed. It's part of what makes the Nuggets star one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history. He doesn't want to score 50 points. He wants to scare you into thinking he might because his legendary passing can take over a game when you send too much help his way.

The Boston Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game. But unlike Friday night when they lost at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics prevailed over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,

Denver Jamal Murray – 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists Christian Braun – 24 points, 6 rebounds Nikola Jokić – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists Top Performers – Boston Jaylen Brown – 22 points, 5 rebounds,

Nikola Jokić, one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time – an NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, and three-time NBA MVP, was once drafted during a Taco Bell commercial on ESPN. And it is still ...