Jamal Murray kicked the ball out to Paul Millsap, who was patiently waiting for the pass on the perimieter. With 46 seconds left in the game, Millsap let the ball fly and knocked down the 3-pointer. He completed the play with a shimmy.



This was the third crucial bucket Millsap made during the fourth quarter, as the Nuggets tried to hang on to a game they led by 13 going into the final period, but were now up just six.



That basket, as well as some other clutch shots courtesy of Murray, fueled the Nuggets to their fourth consecutive win — a 96-92 victory over the Boston Celtics — and to an 11-3 record.



“This was an ugly win,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “This is not going to be sent to the hall of fame by any means. The defense was great, turnovers were out of control, we stopped moving the ball and we allowed them to score 35 points in the fourth quarter and make it a ball game. Obviously, down the stretch guys stepped up...