One can make a case for the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers in the experience department if one squints hard enough, but only the Celtics have a winning roster that is young, healthy, and poised to repeat as champs this season.

The New York Knicks also had a rough week with blowout losses to the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. They had a chance to make a statement and instead showed the massive gap between them and the best teams in the East.

WBAY is still the place to find the Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics and other programming, but you need to plan for channel and schedule changes.

The Detroit Pistons are on a hot streak, winning the past eight games and shutting down formidable opponents like the Boston Celtics. The road doesn’t get any easier as the Pistons attempt their ninth-straight win on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets.

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, a pair of the league's best scorers -- Jayson Tatum (seventh, 27.0 points per game) and Nikola Jokic (third, 29.8) -- face off when the Boston Celtics (39-16) host the Denver Nuggets (36-19) at 1:00 PM ET on ABC.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the Denver Nuggets ended the Detroit Pistons' eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 win on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr.

The Denver Nuggets may be without two of their key role players in Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon for Friday night's matchup with the Detroit Pistons.

SportsLine's model simulated Detroit Pistons vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

While Tatum and Brown remain an elite duo, leading Boston to a 42-17 record entering Thursday, Luka Doncic ’s shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month to team up with LeBron James has sparked fresh debate.

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The Celtics will face a parade of NBA championship hopefuls during their seven-game homestand, beginning with their Friday night showdown with the first-place Cavs.