The Celtics withstood a valiant upset bid by the Nuggets without Nikola Jokic to close out their road trip with a 118-106 win in Denver.

The Denver Nuggets are set to face off against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for the Nuggets, as they'll have a chance to prove themselv

The Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night as Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the team announced. Jokic is dealing with a non-COVID illness and did not warm up on the main floor at Ball Arena before the game,

The Denver Nuggets captured a 2023 NBA Finals victory 4-1 over the Miami Heat, as all-time great big Nikola Jokic captured the first title of his career to go a

DENVER — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness. The Nuggets center went from probable to questionable to out over the course of the day. He was seen leaving the arena a little more than an hour before tipoff.

Their spirit was willing but the depleted Nuggets couldn’t quite hang with the defending NBA champions Celtics Tuesday night at Ball Arena. Playing without center Nikola Jokic, who was scratched before the game with a non-COVID illness,

Nikola Jokic, originally listed as questionable, was ruled out due to an illness. The Denver Gazette watched Jokic leave the arena with a team trainer an hour before tipoff. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Jokic started feeling ill Monday.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.