Instead of Boston bowing to the NBA’s hottest team, though, the Celtics used an epic 31-3 run to halt the Denver Nuggets’ eight-game winning streak with a stunning 105-87 win on Sunday. “We just needed something to get us going,” Stevens said after his Celtics won for the fifth time in six games. The Celtics then scored the first six of the fourth quarter to grab their first lead of the game with 10:32 remaining on Romeo Langford’s free throw. It was a complete reversal from Boston’s 16-point first quarter, when the Celtics made just six of 25 shots. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“It’s certainly going in the right direction,” he said.

Source: thestar April 11, 2021 21:47 UTC