The Celtics will beаt the Nuggets in a 7-game NBA final series:

TATUM: He has the ability to flip a switch and change the course of an entire Playoff series (see ECF from last year). Wait and see with patience.

BROWN: Brown scored 41 points with 55 field goals percent on their own court with ease, and the Nuggets had no defensive answer for him.

HOLIDAY: When given the opportunity, Mazulla showed that he could efficiently guard Jokic, much as he had done with Giannis, another outstanding big player, in the Bucks’ opening game of the season. Jokic did not drive and his shots were off target when playing 1:1 defensive.

WHITE: Murray was rendered invisible yesterday (19 points, 38 FG%) by his and Brown’s 1:1 defence.

PORZINGIS: In his two games with the Nuggets, he averaged 23 points and played quite well.