The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

The Boston Celtics avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season on Sunday, thanks in large part to a vintage performance by Al Horford.

The Thunder pretty much have the top seed in the West wrapped up but the Nuggets are still jockeying for seeding. Denver jumped back to being the No. 2 seed due to the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

The Boston Celtics ended a two-game skid, defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-103 in a potential preview of the NBA Finals. The Celtics move to 43-18 after a wire-to-wire victory over the western juggernaut.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, in the ...

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics swept the Denver Nuggets in their 2024-25 regular season series. After the game, the Celtics surprised teams by waiving their 2024 second-round pick Anton Watson.

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will be squaring off for a mid-day matchup coming from the TD Garden. This could be a potential NBA Finals preview between

The Denver Nuggets battled against the Boston Celtics in a marquee matchup that lived up to the expectations everyone was hoping for. Boston did a tremendous jo

The Boston Celtics outlasted the Denver Nuggets in a 110-103 win. Boston had a 20-point lead but nearly lost it after a Denver comeback. Jaylen Brown had 22 points.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon

Newsweek breaks down everything you need to know before betting on Sunday afternoon's nationally televised battle between the Nuggets and Celtics.