In a disturbing coincidence for the Celtics, their best player came back from an abdominal strain on the same night they turned in a defensive performance that was hard to stomach.
The Celts saw their opponent’s single-game high for the season eclipsed by 10 in a 124-118 loss to the Nuggets last night, making for a rocky start to their road trip here at the foot of the Rockies. Kevin Garnett couldn’t prevent the Celtics from losing their first game to a Western Conference team in 17 tries.
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KG felt rusty - no big surprise there
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Denver set a franchise record for attendance last night