Nuggets clinch playoff berth with over Celtics:
Jamal Murray , The Canadian Presshad 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night.added 20 points for the Nuggets, who clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2012-13. They have won four straight.finished with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.The Nuggets tipped off their four-game road trip just a game behind Western Conference-leading Golden State in the standings.
But the Nuggets got some breathing room in the final period and took a 106-94 lead with 3:47 left in the game. Boston scored seven straight to get it within five, but Barton stopped the run with a layup. Following a missed 3-pointer by Horford on the other end,all but sealed it with a four-point play that made it 112-101 with 31.3 seconds remaining.The teams combined for 107 points in the first half. The Nuggets held the 55-52 halftime lead, with Jokic and Barton scoring 13 points apiece.
Irving started the game 1 for 9 from the field, but Horford picked up the scoring load for the Celtics, connecting on 5 of his 9 attempts from the field.
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