Jaylen Brown returned to Boston's lineup after sitting out Tuesday night at Phoenix with a right knee contusion. Brown had 23 points for the Celtics, who finished 3-1 on a Western Conference trip. They had won five straight and nine of 10 before running out of steam in the thin air.

The Boston Celtics went to Denver on Wednesday night and ran into a wall. The Nuggets were physical, disciplined and relentless on the offensive glass, and Boston had no answers in the second half. A four game win streak ended with a 103-84 defeat on the second night of a back-to-back at altitude.

Two teams with an NBA Finals pedigree meet on Wednesday as Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics take on the Denver Nuggets in Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets look to halt the Celtics’ four-game winning streak at home.

"In Denver, we did get some really good looks in the game, but they just didn’t fall," said Vooch. "I think tonight, kind of everything clicked."

The Celtics came up short in their quest for a perfect road trip on Wednesday night, falling 103-84 to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. The loss snapped Boston’s four-game winning streak and leaves Boston with a 3-1 record on their road trip as they head home.

Having met for a total of 103 regular-season games, the Boston Celtics hold the edge with 62 wins compared to the Denver Nuggets ’ 41. But surprisingly, it was Denver who had the last laugh with a 114-110 win on January 7, 2026. For the Celtics, it was Jaylen Brown, who was the lone warrior with 33 points.

The Denver Nuggets saw star point guard Jamal Murray leave the game in the first half against the Boston Celtics at home.

The Boston Celtics face the Denver Nuggets Wednesday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET.