The routine of Hugo Gonzalez of enthusiastically shake Celtics security chief just before kickoff this time did not bring luck to the Boston franchise, which lost against the Nuggets and broke their five-game winning streak.
Los Celtics lost 110-114 against Denver at the TD Garden in Boston in a game in which Hugo González once again shone in defense and added 3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 21 minutes coming off the bench.
Hugo González: defense, viral rebound and sidereal stopper
The Spanish rookie flew for a viral rebound that conquered social networks and two blocks.
Hugo González does not stop flying with Boston: viral rebound and sidereal block
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points y Neemias Queta captured 20 reboundsthe best mark of his career, for Boston.
Neemias Queta grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds for Boston.
Derrick White (17 points), Payton Pritchard (17 points), Luka Garza (11 points) and Anfernee Simons (15 points) were the other Celtics players who scored in double figures.
Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson condemned the Celtics for missing Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray added 22 points and 17 assistsy Peyton Watson scored 30 points for the Nuggets, who played without the injured Nikola Jokic and achieved a 14-0 run in the last quarter to overcome Boston.
During this intense match the scoreboard experienced 26 lead changes in scoring and nine ties.
