The Denver Nuggets ruled guard Jamal Murray out for the rest of their game against the Boston Celtics. Here's why.

Both the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

The Boston Celtics ended their impressive four-game road trip on a down note with a rough loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Jamal Murray exited with illness after a brief appearance, but Denver still delivered a decisive home win over Boston while prioritizing long-term health.

The Celtics have lost one of their big men for the foreseeable future. Center Nikola Vucevic fractured his right ring finger early on during Friday’s 120-100 win over the Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

"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.

The Denver Nuggets went into Wednesday on a cold streak, losing six of their previous nine games and seven straight matchups against teams with winning records.

Nikola Vucevic is having his first legitimately poor outing as a member of the Celtics, prompting some major clowning on social media.

The Dallas Mavericks (21-41) will look to break a five-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics (41-21) on Friday, March 6, 2026 at TD Garden. The c