Bradley scores 27 as Celtics beat Nuggets 111-103
Avery Bradley scored 27 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 111-103 for their fourth straight win.
The Celtics took control with an 18-1 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 22.
Amir Johnson had 9 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
For the Nuggets, Will Barton scored 23 points (13 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench, and Danilo Gallinari added 23 points. Kenneth Faried had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Barton scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets turned it over 20 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.