"You take a look at his stat sheet, it doesn't always show what he does for us," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Horford.

The two most recent NBA champions are playing well enough to reach the finals, and as we saw Sunday, it would be a compelling matchup.

But more basketball for Phoenix also meant more Jokić, as the reigning Kia MVP – who entered OT with 26 pts, 18 reb, and 17 ast – added five more points, three boards and five dimes to seal a thrilling win and stamp an iconic performance. | Recap | Watch The OT Ending

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla shared his thoughts on the game plan against Nikola Jokic in the NBA matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Boston Celtics secured a hard-fought 110-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,

The Denver Nuggets wrapped up their four-game Eastern Conference road trip with a 110-103 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Nuggets were hoping to build momentum, but fell short against the reigning NBA champions,

The Boston Celtics eked out a win Sunday afternoon, eventually pulling ahead to beat the visiting Denver Nuggets 110-103. Boston moves to 43-18 with the win.

The Denver Nuggets finished the first half against the Boston Celtics down 61-48 ... got 16 points from Christian Braun and 11 points from Nikola Jokic, who could be on his way to another triple ...

Nikola Jokić is the rare star scorer that might actually prefer to be double-teamed. It's part of what makes the Nuggets star one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history. He doesn't want to score 50 points. He wants to scare you into thinking he might because his legendary passing can take over a game when you send too much help his way.

Gordon has dealt with his fair share of injuries this season, already missing 24 games. The Nuggets are 15-9 when Gordon is sidelined, as he also missed Denver's last matchup with the Celtics. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game this season, becoming a huge contributor for the Nuggets.

Nikola Jokić moves ahead of Shai ... Setting the stage this week: Massive game on Friday in Boston (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) when the East-leading Cavaliers attempt to tie the season series with the Celtics at two games apiece. Do the Celtics have any chance ...

Denver Jamal Murray – 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists Christian Braun – 24 points, 6 rebounds Nikola Jokić – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists Top Performers – Boston Jaylen Brown – 22 points, 5 rebounds,

The Boston Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game. But unlike Friday night when they lost at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics prevailed over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,