The Denver Nuggets (39-21) will look to Nikola Jokic (third in NBA, 29.1 points per game) when they try to knock off Jayson Tatum (fifth in league, 27) and the Boston Celtics (42-18) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at TD Garden. The matchup tips at 1 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. Below, we provide same-game parlay picks to consider for this matchup.
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Winning the spread, total and Jayson Tatum under 30.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Nuggets contest pays out $56.83 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those wagers looks? Continue scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 11:15 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Celtics vs. Nuggets spread pick
- Favorite: Celtics (-3.5)
- Pick ATS: Celtics -3.5 (Projected score: Celtics 118, Nuggets 113)
- Against the spread, Boston is 26-33-1 this year.
- As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 23-30-1 against the spread.
- Denver has covered the spread 31 times in 60 games.
- The Nuggets have an ATS record of 5-3 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
Celtics vs. Nuggets total pick
- Total: 233
- Pick OU: Under 233 (Projecting 231.3 total points)
- Boston’s games this season have gone over 233 points 20 out of 60 times.
- In 63.3% of Denver’s games this season (38/60), the teams combined to score more than Sunday’s over/under of 233 points.
- Celtics games have had an average of 228.1 points this season, 4.9 fewer than Sunday’s over/under.
- The 233-point over/under for this game is 1.2 points below the 231.8 points per game average total in Nuggets games this season.
Jayson Tatum points prop
- Points prop: OU 30.5
- Pick: Under (Projecting 30.2 points)
- The 30.5 point total set for Tatum on Sunday is 3.5 more than his scoring average on the season (27).
- Tatum has gone up against a points prop bet in 57 games this season, and he’s gone over 27 times.
Celtics vs. Nuggets game info
- Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: ABC and ESPN+
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo
