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Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, and Kristaps Porzingis added 25 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics defeated the shorthanded Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis wanted to make sure Boston bounced back against the Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics closed a tough road trip with a 118-106 victory over the Nuggets (sans Nikola Jokic) on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s NBA schedule includes the Boston Celtics (26-10) taking the road to meet Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets (20-14) at Ball Arena. Game time is 10:00 PM ET.Last time out,

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.

Jayson Tatum registered 29 points, while Kristaps Porzingis added 25 as the Boston Celtics held off the struggling Denver Nuggets 118-106 with three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sitting out with illness.

DENVER (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off ... for Denver and eight turnovers. Michael Porter Jr. added 15 points and 10 rebounds ...

The Denver Nuggets have made a final determination on their sick MVP. Sources inform Bennett Durando of The Denver Post that six-time All-NBA superstar center N

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

Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.

The Celtics, who enter this game at 26-10, continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Boston ranks sixth in defensive rating and fourth in opponent effective field goal percentage. Now, Jokic and the Nuggets will provide a tough test, but Tatum & Co. will face much less resistance.