{"id":112561,"date":"2022-11-11T16:58:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=112561"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:58:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:58:28","slug":"meet-the-opponent-celtics-face-the-denver-nuggets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=112561","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Opponent: Celtics Face the Denver Nuggets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"playHtListenArea\" style=\"display:none;margin: 0;\">\n\t\t<div id=\"playht-audioplayer-element\" data-play-article=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=112561\" data-play-audio=\"https:\/\/media.play.ht\/full_-NGchAlAoz880ZH2eZiD.mp3?generation=1668203990677056&alt=media\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>The reigning back-to-back MVP<strong> Nikola Jokic<\/strong> and the Denver Nuggets will visit Boston on Friday night for a marquee matchup.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Marcus Smart REUNITES with Isaiah Thomas\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jyp3Bau5jGA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets feature a slew of stars, veterans and flamethrowers that collectively make up a top-five offense in the league. 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The Nuggets are an astounding 28 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor, and this weakness from last year has not improved since <strong>Jamal Murray<\/strong> and Porter Jr. have returned. <strong>Bones Hyland<\/strong> and<strong> Bruce Brown<\/strong> have filled in nicely off the bench, but <strong>Deandre Jordan<\/strong> remains a liability that the Celtics can exploit.<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off is at 7 p.m. tonight at TD Garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reigning back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will visit Boston on Friday night for a marquee matchup. The Nuggets feature a slew of stars, veterans and flamethrowers that collectively make up a top-five offense in the league. 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