Whatever the reason, basketball-starved Celtics fans were likely rejoicing on Friday, Oct. 4, as their team defeated the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a preseason game in Abu Dhabi. Another happy tidbit is that the two teams will go toe-to-toe again on Sunday, Oct. 6, giving basketball fans the dopamine hit they've all been waiting for.

After using their four usual perimeter starters with Kornet and Xavier Tillman for the entire first quarter, the Celtics began the second quarter with a bench unit. Jaden Springer and Jordan Walsh were both in the lineup, suggesting they could have an early leg up on earning whatever opportunities exist behind Pritchard and Sam Hauser.

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (21 pts) led the way as Boston defeated Denver in a matchup of the 2 most recent championship clubs.