Denver at Boston

The Boston Celtics had a good run when they brought in the Big-3, won an NBA Championship, and were a solid playoffs team every year. They have now all departed as well as the coach, and their best remaining player in Rajon Rondo remains out with a knee injury. What is left is a group of role players that have to fill starting roles, and not surprisingly Boston is 8-12. The Nuggets started slow at 1-4, but have gotten their act together, having gone 10-3 in their last 13, including seven of their last eight. They should not be overlooking this game off a distasteful loss last time out vs. Cleveland. Boston is now 3-8 ATS after scoring 100 or more in their previous game, and lack the consistent night in night out effort now. Lay the buckets and take Denver.