Celtics Wrap: Boston Closes Road Trip With Lifeless 119-99 Loss Vs. Nuggets

Share this: The Boston Celtics’ roller coaster western road trip ended with a thud Friday night. The C’s followed up their win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors with a 119-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. It was as ugly as it sounds/looks. Wilson Chandler (23 points, eight rebounds) led all scorers, while Denver teammates Nikola Jokic (21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists), Danilo Gallinari (20 points) and Jamaal Murray (13 points) also all reached double figures. Isaiah Thomas paced Boston with 21 points. With the win, the Nuggets improved to 30-35, while the Celtics dropped to 41-25. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEIsaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Amir Johnson, Al Horford SLEEPWALKING IN DENVERIt wasn’t the best of starts for the