The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

The Denver Nuggets are visiting the Boston Celtics Sunday afternoon for a marquee matchup that many believe could be the NBA Finals matchup. Sunday afternoon's

Newsweek breaks down everything you need to know before betting on Sunday afternoon's nationally televised battle between the Nuggets and Celtics.

Celtics avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season as they hold off the Nuggets for the home win.

The Boston Celtics ended a two-game skid, defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-103 in a potential preview of the NBA Finals. The Celtics move to 43-18 after a wire-to-wire victory over the western juggernaut.

Denver took the defending champion Boston Celtics down to the wire but lost, 110-103, on Sunday afternoon. The Nuggets were down by as many as 20 points but rallied with a big fourth-quarter comeback.

Jaylen Brown had 22 points, eight assists and five rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Denver Nuggets 110-103 Sunday.