Two of the league’s top scorers face off when Jayson Tatum (eighth, 27.1 points per game) and the Boston Celtics (48-13) visit Nikola Jokic (14th, 25.9) and the Denver Nuggets (42-20) on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT and NBCS-BOS. For same-game parlay picks, see the article below.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Jaylen Brown over 21.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Nuggets game nets $60.54 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets stacks up? Keep reading to find out.
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Celtics vs. Nuggets Spread Pick
- Favorite: Celtics (-1.5)
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 1.5)
- Boston’s record against the spread is 31-30-0.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 30-29 against the spread.
- Against the spread, Denver is 28-34-0 this year.
- As 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Nuggets are 4-5 against the spread.
Celtics vs. Nuggets Total Pick
- Total: 221.5
- Pick OU:
Over (221.5)
- Boston and its opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points in 41 of 61 games this season.
- Denver and its opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points in 34 of 62 games this season.
- The Celtics and their opponents have scored an average of 230.8 points per game in 2023-24, 9.3 more than Thursday’s total.
- In 2023-24, games involving the Nuggets have averaged a total of 224.8 points, 3.3 more than the set total in this contest.
Jaylen Brown Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 21.5
- The 22.4 points Jaylen Brown scores per game are 0.9 more than his prop total on Thursday (21.5).
- So far this season, Brown is 26-for-57 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
Or, if you’d prefer to include Nikola Jokic over 25.5 PTS in your parlay instead, successfully winning all three legs will net $64.55 on a $10 bet.
Nikola Jokic Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 25.5
- The 25.9 points Jokic scores per game are 0.4 more than his over/under on Thursday.
- Jokic has gone over 24 times on a points prop this season (in 58 opportunities).
Celtics vs. Nuggets Game Info
- Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo