The edge
+20wins for Celtics
60% Celtics · 40% Nuggets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 35-25 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Head-to-Head
Cross-Conference
Boston Celtics
Denver Nuggets
Celtics lead Nuggets62to42
Celtics hold a decisive edge in 104 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Nuggets on a 2-game streak
Nuggets won 103-84 on Feb 25, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 27 of 44 decided meetings (61%). In the modern era they are 35-25 against each other (58% Celtics). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 38-point win. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Nuggets won 103-84 on Feb 25, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 7-5 between the teams.
Win Percentage
62W
42W
BOS
DEN
60%40%
Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | DEN | BOS | 103–84 | DEN |
| Jan 7, 2026 | BOS | DEN | 110–114 | DEN |
| Mar 2, 2025 | BOS | DEN | 110–103 | BOS |
| Jan 7, 2025 | DEN | BOS | 106–118 | BOS |
| Mar 7, 2024 | DEN | BOS | 115–109 | DEN |
| Jan 19, 2024 | BOS | DEN | 100–102 | DEN |
| Jan 1, 2023 | DEN | BOS | 123–111 | DEN |
| Nov 11, 2022 | BOS | DEN | 131–112 | BOS |
| Mar 20, 2022 | DEN | BOS | 104–124 | BOS |
| Feb 11, 2022 | BOS | DEN | 108–102 | BOS |
Last Meeting
Feb 25, 2026Final
DEN
103
HOME
BOS
84
AWAY
Nuggetswon by19
Nuggets' 2nd straight in this series·Game 104 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season104 games
62
42
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Boston Celtics Biggest Win
132–94+38
Dec 9, 1991
Denver Nuggets Biggest Win
129–98+31
Jan 7, 2014
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | BOS ↕ | DEN ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
21-31
BOS
AWAY
11-41
DEN
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Denver Nuggets: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.1 pts on average
11.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BOS-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time59.6%
DEN-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time40.4%
Last 10 Results
BOS / DEN
Frequently Asked Questions: Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.