It's part of what makes the Nuggets star one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history. He doesn't want to score 50 points. He wants to scare you into thinking he might because his legendary passing can take over a game when you send too much help his way.

"I think for any player, you never want to be that guy that teams are targeting," Michael Malone said. The post Celtics’ strategy against Nuggets star could be taken as ‘sign of disrespect’, coach says appeared first on Boston.

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

Two of the best teams in the NBA face off on Sunday afternoon when the Denver Nuggets take the long trip to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics, playing without Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, fought off a comeback attempt by the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden.

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SportsLine's model simulated Detroit Pistons vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

Can these teams scare the Thunder juggernaut? Perhaps not, but the idea of a competitive West final seems much more realistic these days.

The Lakers are the second-hottest NBA team next to the Cavs. Winners of their last six games, the Lakers have wins over Denver, Dallas, Minnesota and the Los Angeles Clippers. They took two from the Clippers over the week as Luka Doncic scored a combined 60 points in the wins.