The Boston Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game. But unlike Friday night when they lost at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics prevailed over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is coming off a 37-point performance in a 123-116 loss to the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night. This came as Brown’s highest-scoring output since Dec. 27 when scored 44 against the Indiana Pacers .

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and Derek White hit a floater from the foul line with less than a minute left on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics recover after blowing most of a 20-point, first-half lead and beat the Denver Nuggets 110-103.