Boston at Denver

Boston had won four in a row before losing a heartbreaker, 102-101, at Indiana on Saturday when Victor Oladipo hit a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining for the Pacers. The Celtics held Indiana to just a .414 shooting percentage, but were done in at the free-throw line as they made just 6-of-9 compared to 19-of-25 for the Pacers. Denver is off to a hot start, but this will be its toughest test since beating Golden State back on Oct. 21. The Nuggets come off a 103-88 win over Utah as Gary Harris scored 20 points, and they outscored the Jazz 35-15 in the fourth quarter. Boston is 13-3-1 ATS its last 17 games against Northwest Division teams and 14-5 ATS their last 19 games after a loss. Also, the Celtics have covered 20 of their last 28 against teams with .600 or better winning percentages. The road team is 4-1-1 ATS the last six meetings. Play the Celtics.