Nikola Jokic describes what makes Celtics best team in NBA.

Nikola Jokic describes what makes Celtics best team in NBA.

It was a much-anticipated game between the Nuggets and the Celtics on Thursday. That should come as no surprise given that the Nuggets are the reigning champions and the Cs have the best record in the NBA. The atmosphere inside Ball Arena was playoff-like from the moment the game started, with the crowd going crazy.

Thus, even though the Nuggets defeated the C’s, the game was close throughout. The Nuggets appeared to be pulling away, but in the closing minutes, the Celtics managed to tie the game. However, the C’s lost 115-109 in Denver on Thursday because of far too many of their own errors. After the game, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic discussed what makes the C’s such a great team.

Jokic remarked, “They basically have answers for everything.” offensively, defensively, and in terms of matchups. They’re performing incredibly well and are a really well-built team. They are currently the best team in the NBA because of this. Playing against a squad that is tall, long, and has excellent defense is really difficult. They have players that are quite intelligent. It’s an excellent group.

It’s the second time this season that the Celtics have lost two games in a row, so they will now try to turn things around. Despite the difficult setbacks, they are still 48-14 overall and have a 7.5-game advantage over the Bucks in second place.

So while the C’s can’t relax as there are still games left, the reality is that they gained some learning lessons in the loss.

The C’s did have some success, as evidenced by Jaylen Brown’s 41 points in the game. However, they were just 16 for 25 from the free throw line while Brown was 7 for 14 because of too many mistakes. In addition, they committed 12 turnovers and only made 11 of 38 3-pointers. Therefore, the C’s will try to regroup beginning on Saturday in Phoenix, when they play their next game.

“No lead is safe against that team,” stated Michael Malone, the coach of the Nuggets. “They can quickly reenter the game with the way they shoot the ball.”