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Celtics Set For Historic Showdown With Shorthanded Nuggets

Story byTyler MaherWed, January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM UTC·2 min readThe surging Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to five games and stay undefeated in 2026 when they host the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden on Wednesday night. It’s a historic showdown between the two best offenses in NBA history in terms of points per possession. The 2025-26 Nuggets rank No. 1 all-time at 1.23 points per possession, while the Celtics are right behind them at 1.22. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBoth teams are shorthanded, however, and will be without their best player.

Celtics Set For Historic Showdown With Shorthanded Nuggets

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Key Highlights

  • Boston remains without Jayson Tatum, who’s missed the entire season with an Achilles injury.
  • He’ll be joined by Josh Minott, who will miss Wednesday’s contest with an ankle sprain. Nikola Jokic remains out for Denver with a knee injury, which he suffered on Dec.
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  • The Nuggets are 2-2 and are averaging just 1.13 points per possession without him this season. Cameron Johnson and Jonas Valančiūnas are also out for Denver.
  • Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and Tim Hardaway Jr.
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