| Boston Celtics (23-20) at Denver Nuggets (24-20), 9 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 46-29 |
| Home Record: |
Boston 16-8; Denver 13-11 |
| Away Record: |
Boston 7-12; Denver 11-9 |
| Current Streak: |
Boston (L1); Denver (W1) |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Boston 1-2 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Denver 4-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 5-9 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Denver 10-1 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/08 - Boston, 105-89 (at Bos) |
| 02/24 - Denver, 89-75 (at Den) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 02/21 - Denver, 114-105 (at Den) |
| 03/24 - Boston, 113-99 (at Bos) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/14 - Denver, 94-85 (at Bos) |
| 02/23 - Boston, 114-76 (at Den) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Boston, 119-93 (at Bos) |
| 02/19 - Denver, 124-118 (at Den) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/15 - Boston, 119-114 (at Bos) |
| 12/26 - Denver, 116-105 (at Den) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 01/02 - Denver, 120-110 (at Den) |
| 03/12 - Boston, 106-101 (at Bos) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/15 - Denver, 100-99 (at Bos) |
| 02/23 - Denver, 107-86 (at Den) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/07 - Boston, 116-111 (at Den) |
| 03/17 - Boston, 104-100 (at Bos) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/24 - Boston, 77-58 (at Bos) |
| 03/22 - Denver, 90-80 (at Den) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Denver snapped a two-game series losing streak on 02/24/11. |
| Note - Boston has won three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - Denver has won four of seven and five of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won six of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - Denver has won eight of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won 16 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has lost two straight at Denver. |
| Note - Boston has lost six of seven and seven of its last nine at Denver. |
| Note - Boston has lost eight of 13 and 11 of its last 17 at Denver. |
| Note - Denver has lost two straight and five of its last six at Boston. |
| Note - Denver has lost 12 of 14 and 18 of its last 21 at Boston. |
| Boston last five games |
Denver last five games |
| 03/09 - W vs. Portland, 104-86 |
03/07 - L vs. Cleveland, 99-100 |
| 03/11 - L at LA Lakers, 94-97 |
03/09 - W vs. New Orleans, 110-97 |
| 03/12 - W at LA Clippers, 94-85 |
03/11 - L vs. Memphis, 91-94 |
| 03/14 - W at Golden State, 105-103 |
03/13 - W vs. Atlanta, 118-117 (OT) |
| 03/16 - L at Sacramento, 95-120 |
03/15 - L vs. Oklahoma City, 90-103 |