The Boston Celtics' winning streak came to an end on Thursday night, with a home defeat against the Denver Nuggets, 114-110, in a game played until the last seconds and marked by a great performance from Neemias Queta on the rebounds. Despite the defeat, the Portuguese international was one of the highlights of the Boston team, recording 20 rebounds, the maximum of his NBA career, ten of them offensive, also adding six points. Without Jayson Tatum on the Celtics side and Nikola Jokic on the Nuggets side, the match was balanced from start to finish, with 26 lead changes on the scoreboard. The Celtics reached the final period ahead, but a 14-0 run in the middle of the decisive quarter ended up being decisive for the Denver team's triumph. Peyton Watson was the great figure for the Nuggets, with 30 points, including six baskets converted from seven three-point attempts, while Jamal Murray had a complete performance, with 22 points, 17 assists (personal record) and eight rebounds. Denver was clearly more effective from outside the perimeter, converting 20 triples compared to the Celtics' 15. On Boston's side, Jaylen Brown was the game's top scorer, with 33 points and seven rebounds, although the seven turnovers had a bearing on the outcome. The team reduced the deficit to three points in the final seconds, but no longer had time to complete the turnaround. See the summary of the meeting here: