Chris Boucher is in his eighth NBA season. The Toronto Raptors big man is currently averaging 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point range in 32 games.

The Nets will welcome Ben Simmons back to the lineup on Friday while several other key contributors remain sidelined due to injuries.

Despite Jokić’s dominance this season, the rest of Denver’s roster has struggled. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have both missed time due to injuries and their bench has been a major issue, which caught the attention of an NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the LA Clippers in Colorado. The Nuggets won by a score of 126-103 to improve to 21-15 in their first 36 games.

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The Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets previously discussed swapping Zach LaVine and Michael Porter Jr., but those talks are "dormant" for now, per ESPN's

The Celtics, who enter this game at 26-10, continue to be one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Boston ranks sixth in defensive rating and fourth in opponent effective field goal percentage. Now, Jokic and the Nuggets will provide a tough test, but Tatum & Co. will face much less resistance.

This is the 1 st of a 3-game road trip for the Kings. They won Monday night at home in double overtime 123-118 against the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 30 points. Boston is back home after a 118-106 win in Denver over the Nuggets behind 29 from Jayson Tatum.

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher is said to be on the radar of multiple teams ahead of the trade deadline next month

The precise moment when the Kia Race to the MVP got real was last Sunday when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander swatted away a layup attempt by Jayson Tatum, another Kia MVP contender, in the tense fourth-quarter moments of Oklahoma City vs. Boston.