Boston Celtics legend and NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett came up with a wild comparison for the Nuggets superstar, claiming he resembles Wilt Chamberlain.
Even if Boston wins, our Bulls vs Celtics predictions don't anticipate a massive blowout as the spread suggests.
On top of the production from Strawther and Braun, Denver has benefited tremendously from the play of offseason acquisition Russell Westbrook. The former MVP is no longer the 30-point triple-double threat he was in Oklahoma City,
Karl-Anthony Towns put Nikola Jokic into early foul trouble then Jalen Brunson orchestrated the New York Knicks’ late spurt to roll to their fifth straight victory.
Garnett called Jokic the modern-day Chamberlain alongside Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce in a recent episode of KG Certified. “Joker is Wilt. Joker is doing Wilt [Chamberlain] like s***, bro,” Garnett said.
The Bulls are currently 11-11 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Celtics have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.
During his time suiting up for Boston, Williams wore only jersey No. 11 and put up 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
After Houston’s 114-112 victory, Brown said Boston entered the game intending to neutralize Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun. The Celtics accomplished that, holding the Rockets’ top three leading scorers to 30 total points on 9-of-32 shooting (3-for-14 on 3-pointers).
James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 11 - Mark Bryant (2003) Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title.