On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics hosted Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. They won by a score of 110-103. In addition, the Celtics held Jokic to 20 points. After the win, head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about the three-time MVP (h/t CLNS Media Boston Sports Network).

Boston wisely played with two bigs in the starting five in Al Horford and Luke Kornet to give them more size against the big man with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined. However, Joe Mazzulla’s approach to containing Jokic was centered around limiting everything around the Nuggets star.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla shared his thoughts on the game plan against Nikola Jokic in the NBA matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Boston Celtics secured a hard-fought 110-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,

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The reigning champions made life difficult for three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, limiting him to 20 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists—just one short of his 29th triple-double of the season. Boston sent frequent double and triple teams at Jokic,

Despite being listed as probable with left hip flexor tightness, Payton Pritchard was ultimately cleared to play and delivered the best performance of his career. The 2020 first-round pick exploded for a career-high 41 points,

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics picked up an impressive home victory over the Denver Nuggets despite playing without both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The win brought the Celtics’ rare two-game losing skid to a halt and gave them a boost of confidence as the season approaches its final stretch.

Looking to get back on track at the TD Garden in their second of an eight-game homestand, the Celtics were carried by clutch performances by guard Derrick White and Al Horford. In their last outing without Holiday and Porzingis,

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