What to Know
- NBC Sports Boston will have coverage immediately after the game on Celtics Postgame Live.
- Jaylen Brown (21 points) and Jayson Tatum (17 points) led the C’s in scoring.
- Sam Hauser (15 points, 6-of-7 shooting) and Payton Pritchard (14 points, 5-of-7 shooting) lead bench
- The Celtics will fly back to Boston for their next preseason game Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. the 76ers at TD Garden.
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, the last two NBA champions, played their second preseason game in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The C’s won the first matchup Friday, and they won again 130-104 on Sunday. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 21 points. Jayson Tatum (17 points) and Sam Hauser (15 points) also played well for the C’s. The Celtics shot 18-of-47 (38.3 percent) on 3-point shots.
Check out our live blog featuring score updates, highlights and analysis for a recap of Boston’s victory.