Boston ruled out starters Jrue Holiday (mallet finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) for Sunday’s matchup with the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden. Holiday and Porzingis also did not play in Friday night’s 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics will be without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis for the second straight game on Sunday as both starters were ruled out on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Boston originally listed the duo as doubtful on Saturday but both were downgraded about 90 minutes before opening tip.

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics picked up an impressive home victory over the Denver Nuggets despite playing without both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The win brought the Celtics’ rare two-game losing skid to a halt and gave them a boost of confidence as the season approaches its final stretch.

The Boston Celtics look to snap a rare losing streak as they take on the Denver Nuggets on March 2. With Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday’s status uncertain, can Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown step up against Nikola Jokic and the defending Western Conference champs?

The Celtics, playing without Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, fought off a comeback attempt by the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden.

The Celtics are dealing with injuries all over their starting lineup before they take on the Nuggets in a blockbuster matchup.

The Boston Celtics will host the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden for one of the highly anticipated clashes from Saturday’s slate.

The Denver Nuggets are visiting the Boston Celtics Sunday afternoon for a marquee matchup that many believe could be the NBA Finals matchup. Sunday afternoon's

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.