Celtics vs Nuggets Match Player Stats | Tuesday, January 7th 2025

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Celtics vs Nuggets Match Player Stats | Tuesday, January 7th 2025

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Todays Tuesday, January 7th Matchup Details

Tuesday Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets
Todays Game is on Tuesday, January 7th 2025
07/01/25 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets

Michael Porter Jr. has successfully made 8.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.3 higher than he’s sunk overall this season while on his home court.

Michael Porter Jr. has successfully made 4.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s converted overall this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. rates in the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 33.8 minutes per game when playing at home this year.

The Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games.

The Nuggets have played at the 4th-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games.

Among all players in the league, Payton Pritchard slots into the 79th percentile, posting a monstrous 15.2 points per game this year.

Payton Pritchard has converted a terrific 3.6 treys per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.7 rate last season.

The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Boston Celtics.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Russell Westbrook has sunk 68.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 23.2% more than he’s put through the net in all games this year.

Russell Westbrook has been on the court for 31.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 higher than he’s been on the court for over the course of the season.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 3.0 threes per game (most in the league) against the Boston Celtics, identifying this as a strong matchup.

Derrick White has converted 39.0% of his 3-point shots on the road this year, putting him in the 77th percentile among all players in the league.

Derrick White has attempted 9.1 three-point shots per game this year, a big improvement over his 7.1 mark last year.

Among all players in the NBA, Derrick White comes in at the 88th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 33.2 minutes per game when playing away from home this year.

The Denver Nuggets check in as the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while playing at home this year.

Russell Westbrook will likely see an increase in efficiency in all stat categories considering owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Nikola Jokic has tallied a terrific 31.5 points per game this season, a big improvement over his 26.7 points per game last season.

Nikola Jokic has attempted 6.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic lands in the 95th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 35.5 minutes per game on his home court this year.

The number of field goal attempts against Kristaps Porzingis has been very high (12.9 per game) when playing on the road and matched up against other starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jrue Holiday rates in the 79th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 30.9 minutes per game this year.

Over the last 5 games when they are away from home, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 7.6 3-point attempts per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, making this a positive matchup.

Among all players in the league, Derrick White rates in the 83rd percentile, totaling a massive 17.1 points per game this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Jayson Tatum slots into the 99th percentile, logging a monstrous 28.1 points per game this year.

In contrast to last season’s 8.0 clip, Jayson Tatum’s shot attempts from beyond the arc have surged this season to 10.5 per game.

Among all players in the league, Jayson Tatum slots into the 96th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 36.1 minutes per game while on the road this year.

In contrast to last season’s 19.8 clip, Christian Braun’s playing time has surged this season to 33.8 minutes per game.

The matchup against Boston is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; when the Celtics are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.7).

Christian Braun ought to get a boost in productivity in all facets of the game due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.3 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, designating this as a strong matchup.

Jamal Murray has made 8.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.5 higher than he’s converted in all games this year at home.

Jamal Murray has been on the court for 36.4 minutes per game playing at home this year, putting him in the 98th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the league.

Jamal Murray has sunk 3.3 foul shots per game this year, placing him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis registers in the 94th percentile for free throws converted, tallying an enormous 4.2 per game this year.

The showdown with Nikola Jokic as it relates to drawing fouls rates in only the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs attempting an enormous 4.2 free throws per game this year when they are on the visiting team.

The matchup against Denver is a good one; when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4).

Jrue Holiday has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 12.5% more than he’s put through the hoop overall this season.

Nikola Jokic has sunk 62.5% of his attempts from downtown while on his home court this year, putting him in the 98th percentile among all players in the NBA.

While away from his home court and guarding fellow starting Cs, Kristaps Porzingis has been in the 89th percentile with a massive 3.0 three-pointers attempted against him per game this year.

Jaylen Brown has converted 10.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the year.

Jaylen Brown has attempted 7.0 shots from downtown per game this year, placing him in the 91st percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 95th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 35.5 minutes per game this year.

Among all players in the league, Christian Braun lands in the 85th percentile for scoring efficiency playing at home with an impressive 55.2% rate this year.

Jamal Murray has attempted 5.8 3-point shots per game this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among all players in the league.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 7.0 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, designating this as a strong matchup.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets

This year, opposing starting PFs have scored 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Celtics, creating a difficult matchup for offensive effectiveness.

The Celtics have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should reduce plays for the Denver Nuggets.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets grade out 4thworst in in the NBA while on their home court with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

This year when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.1 foul shots per game (8th-fewest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

The Celtics rank as the 10th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The Boston Celtics have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Payton Pritchard will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally reduces stat production across the board.

Russell Westbrook has accumulated 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he’s accumulated in all games this season.

Russell Westbrook has converted a measly 56.5% of his free throws this season, a significant dropoff from his 67.0 mark last season.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.3 free throws per game (fewest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, struggling to draw fouls.

The matchup against Denver is a hard one for three-point shots; when the Nuggets are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have posted the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (20.5%).

Derrick White will likely see a decline in efficiency for all stats due to being on the road in this contest.

The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs vs. Kristaps Porzingis has been remarkably low this year (2.3 free throw attempts per game: 11th percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Jrue Holiday lands in the 75th percentile (high is bad, in this case) for bricked three-pointers without the home court advantage, posting a massive 3.0 per game this year.

Jrue Holiday has tallied 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.9 more than he’s tallied over the course of the season on the road.

Jrue Holiday will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city usually reduces player performance in all stat categories.

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Jayson Tatum will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player performance in all stat categories.

In comparison to last season’s 3.2 clip, Kristaps Porzingis’s failed three-point shots have spiked this season to 3.9 per game.

Among all players in the league, Kristaps Porzingis slots into the 85th percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 2.5 fouls per game this year.

The matchup vs. Nikola Jokic is a challenging one for 3-pointers; when defending other starting Cs this year, they have made a measly 0.5 3-point shots per game (4th percentile).

Kristaps Porzingis should suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

The matchup against Boston is a tough one for shots from the field; when the Boston Celtics are away from home, the opposition’s starting SGs have posted the 4th-lowest FG% in the NBA this year (38.1%).

The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.0 free throws per game this year (6th-least in the league).

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

Jaylen Brown is expected to see a decline in efficiency in all stat categories in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.5 foul shots per game (5th-fewest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

Jaylen Brown has been called for 2.3 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.

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