The match between Nuggets and Celtics In Abu Dhabi it was very special because of two cases. The first is that Marks the official start of the pre-season matches. From here on, exhibition matches will take place that, on the one hand, will set the stars, and on the other, for some players to earn a place in the NBA. But above all It was a duel between the last two NBA champions, An unusual occurrence in preseason games outside the United States.
The NBA visits Abu Dhabi for the third year in a row, Where there is an important place for exhibition meetings and preparation periods, such as United States before the games. The pavilion is packed and given an NBA showcase, The Nuggets and Celtics begin their respective preseason. This Sunday they will meet again in the second clash of Abu Dhabi Games 2024.
Jason Tatum tries a shot during a moment of the match.
Usually the score is the lowest in these matches, both teams wanted to win. Boston won the game in which it was evenly matched for more than 47 minutes And it was decided at the last seconds.
The fact is that Denver took the lead in the first quarter and did not let it go until the fourth quarter began, Although it was not by many points.
102-103 for the Celtics, JD Davison He hit two free throws to the Greens 7 seconds before the end of the match. In the next attack ، Nuggets couldn’t get rid of three because of a foul on Jahmir young, Who scored the first and threw to miss the second. There was an invasion and the ball went to Boston who sealed the game with two free again from Davison For the final 103-107.
The two teams are standing in Abu Dhabi before the match.
The starters from both teams could be seen in the first half. A Nikola Jokic, For example, he gave the time in 17 minutes to sign 14 points and 8 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. < BR >. Scored 12 points, Jason Tatum He got 12 and Jaylen Brown He climbed to 8 and played each of them less than 20 minutes. The top scorer of the match was Payton Pritchard, 21 points, on 6-of-12 shooting on three-pointers. In the Celtics 18 players played while in the Nuggets They came to work, 19. Not many of them will be in both teams in a week. On Sunday, the second chapter of the duel of champions in e2024 Abu Dhabi games.
