Pregame analysis and predictions of the Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on March 2, 2025 on ESPN.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has entered rare NBA history that only LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain are in.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, drives toward the basket past Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun, front left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 2,

Boston takes on the Denver Nuggets after Jayson Tatum scored 46 points in the Boston Celtics' 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In a battle of NBA MVP candidates, it was Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum who came out on top Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-103 on Sunday for their seventh win in the last 10 games.

The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and Derek White hit a floater from the foul line with less than a minute left to help the Boston Celtics recover after blowing most of a 20-point first-half lead and beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103.