The Celtics controlled the game from the start and this time closed the game out against a potential contender.

No. 3 in rankings. The defending NBA champions rebounded from that collapse against Cleveland with a 110-103 victory Sunday over Denver despit

Boston takes on the Denver Nuggets after Jayson Tatum scored 46 points in the Boston Celtics' 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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 .

Putting a graphic on the broadcast, ESPN announced that Tatum is one of just three players in NBA history with at least 13,000 points and 4,000 rebounds before age 27. The other two players are Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James.

Cleveland is once again home to the NBA's hottest team. Plus, Zach Harper frames Sunday's Oscars in NBA terms.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will be squaring off for a mid-day matchup coming from the TD Garden. This could be a potential NBA Finals preview between