"Just to see where his career has gone, it's (made him) a very well-deserved, just a really good all-around basketball player," said Adelman.

On one side, there’s the Boston Celtics. One of the hottest teams in the NBA looking to escape their West Coast swing with a 4-0 record. On the other, the Denver Nuggets. A top-three seed in the Western Conference looking to regain their rhythm amidst a rough patch.

Boston comes into a matchup against Denver as winners of five games in a row on the road. Wednesday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

The Celtics were slow and sluggish, which felt like an opportunity to use a perfectly-suited "break glass in case of emergency" player

A couple of former champions that are hoping to make another push for the title in the Spring meet for the second time this season on Wednesday, Feb. 25 when the Denver Nuggets host the Boston Celtics at Ball Arena in Denver.

The Boston Celtics play the Denver Nuggets on February 25, 2026, at Ball Arena. Both teams are in the playoff race, so this game matters for seeding.B.

The Denver Nuggets guard left in the middle of the action against the Boston Celtics.

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives around Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of a game at Fiserv