Nuggets vs Celtics Match Player Stats | Wednesday, January 7th 2026

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Todays Wednesday, January 7th Matchup Details

Wednesday Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics
NBA Game is on Wednesday, January 7th 2026
07/01/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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As it relates to shooting, the Nuggets’s superb 124.4 points per game places highest in the NBA this year.

The matchup against the Celtics is a strong one for three-point shots; the other team’s starting PGs have totaled the most treys per game in the NBA this year (3.0).

The Nuggets have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA while playing away from home this year.

This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PFs have averaged 44.8% on 3-pointers (5th-highest in the league) against the Nuggets, branding this as a strong matchup.

The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have totaled the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.8).

The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a colossal 3.7 free throws per game this year (3rd-most in the league).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 6.8 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, branding this as a favorable matchup.

The matchup vs. Boston is a good one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 3.9 foul shots per game this year when the Boston Celtics are at home (8th-most in the league).

This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (10th-most in the league) against the Nuggets, easily managing to draw fouls.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 5.6 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.

Anfernee Simons has notched 17.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 higher than he’s notched in all games this season.

Peyton Watson has registered 20.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.4 more than he’s registered over the course of the year.

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The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA away from home this year.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to see a decline in plays today from squaring off against the slowest tempo offense in the NBA this year (the Celtics).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.3 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

The Celtics have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year.

The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Celtics.

As it relates to getting to the foul line, the Boston Celtics’s feeble 19.5 free throw attempts per game measures as the worst in the league this year.

The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

Over the last 25 games, the other team’s starting SGs have totaled 5.2 three attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, marking this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 25 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have posted 15.6 points per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, marking this as a hard matchup for offensive production.

Christian Braun has tallied a mere 10.7 points per game this year, quite a bit less than his 15.0 points per game last year.

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.4 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a difficult one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting PFs this year (14.5).

This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have totaled 4.5 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, resulting in a challenging matchup.

This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.1 3-pointers per game (lowest in the league) against the Nuggets, creating a hard matchup.

The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one for 3-pointers; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the 5th-lowest three rate in the league this year (29.7%).

The matchup against Boston may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Celtics have the home court advantage (4th-least in the league).

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