Celtics Beat Nuggets with Fast Start

Wow! Fun game to watch tonight. Celtics exploded out of the gate tonight, scoring 14 points before the Nuggets could get their first basket.  At one point in the second quarter, the Celtics led by as many as 27 points.  But things tightened in the second half when the Nuggets closed to within 3 points before Boston pulled away for good to close out the game. The Celtics got off to a great start with great passing and good movement without the ball, creating lots of open shots.  The Celtics had 25 assists to the Nuggets 11, while turning the ball only 9 time to the Nuggets 14.  Jordan Crawford led all scorers with 22 points and 8 assists.  Avery Bradley helped the Celtics build the early lead, scoring most of his 18 points in the first half, while Kris Humphries carried the scoring load in the second, scoring a season high 18 points.  The Celtics seem to be finding their groove as a team.  Denver was one of the hotter teams in the Western Conference, winning 7 of their last 10 games before coming to Boston. It was, however, the Nuggets fourth game of a six-game road trip.  The Celtics face the Knicks on Sunday.