The Celtics defeated the Nuggets, 131-112. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 34 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown added 25 points (11-15 FG), eight rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Nikola Jokic tallied 29 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The Celtics improve to 9-3 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 8-4.