The Boston Celtics are sitting at 43-18 which is good for the No. 2 seed in a top-heavy Eastern Conference. As they look ahead to Wednesday evening's matchup wi

However, the Celtics were able to avoid dropping three consecutive games after defeating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 110-103 on Sunday. Brown led his squad to the win with a team-high 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting, five rebounds and eight assists.

▪ Jayson Tatum has faced just about every defensive coverage imaginable, and most often teams try to wobble him with blitzes, traps and double teams that force another player to beat them. But Tatum is a willing and excellent passer, and this approach sometimes leads to quick advantages for the Celtics closer to the rim.