DENVER - Down the stretch, Avery Bradley couldnt miss. Air Max 97 Saldi .Bradley hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and a jumper to help secure the lead in the final 1:24, and the Boston Celtics hung on to beat Denver 100-99 on Friday night, sending the Nuggets to their fifth loss in a row.He hit two big ones, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said of Avery, who finished with 18 points. The 3 he hit in the corner was a really tough shot. When he gets that rhythm, step-in shot, hes usually pretty good at it.The Nuggets played without star guard Ty Lawson, who was away from the team for what the club said were personal reasons following his arrest earlier Friday for allegedly driving under the influence.Jameer Nelson, acquired from Boston in exchange for Nate Robinson in a trade Jan. 13, had 23 points in his first start for the Nuggets in place of Lawson. But with Tayshaun Prince guarding him tightly, he missed a mid-range jumper at the buzzer that would have beaten his former team.Tayshaun is known as a good defender his entire career, Nelson said. He forced me to take a tough shot. Could I have gotten a better one? Maybe. It was a good look. I got the separation that I needed. Ive just got to make the shot, make the play. I felt good. It looked good. You just make some and you miss some. Move on to the next game.Brandon Bass had 17 points and Jared Sullinger 14 for the Celtics, who won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight in mid-December. They beat Portland on the front end of their back-to-back set on Thursday on a last-second 3-pointer by Evan Turner.Its great from a progress standpoint, Stevens said. Theyre both close games, theyre one-point games. They both came down to the last shot. As history suggests, this is a difficult game to get on the second of a back-to-back.Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said the loss notwithstanding, he liked the way his team scrapped.I feel like we should have won regardless of all the circumstances surrounding this game, but you can feel better about a loss when you have that effort, Shaw said.Arron Afflalo added 20 points for Denver, and J.J. Hickson had 15.Boston trailed by as many as 12 points midway through the third quarter, but fought back to tie it at 67 on a 3-pointer by Marcus Smart. The Celtics led 75-74 going into the fourth quarter on Marcus Thorntons jumper in the lane.Trailing 86-80, the Nuggets used a 7-0 run — capped by Nelsons 3-pointer — to take an 87-86 lead with 6:24 remaining. The game remained tight in the waning minutes.Bradley hit a 3-pointer from the corner over Afflalo to put Boston up 98-96 with 1:24 left. Wilson Chandler made one of two free throws for Denver, but Bradley answered by connecting on a jumper.I was able to make some shots because my teammates were able to get me open, Bradley said. We were able to execute. I felt like we were able to get stops at the other end. We forced them to take tough shots and we were able to convert on the other end.With 14.7 seconds left, Hickson put in a layup to get the Nuggets back within a point. Turner was fouled and missed both free throws, leaving an opening for the Nuggets. But Nelsons last-second jumper, shot under intense defensive pressure, was off the mark.After Turners driving layup gave Boston a 42-41 lead, the Nuggets scored seven consecutive points over the final 2:19 of the second quarter to take a 48-42 halftime lead. Nelson touched off the spurt with a hook shot.TIP-INSCeltics: F Kelly Olynyk returned to Boston to have his sprained right ankle examined after sustaining the injury the night before in Bostons win at Portland on Thursday. Stevens said Olynyk will not rejoin the team on the road trip.Nuggets: C JaVale McGee suited up, but missed his 24th straight game because of a lower left leg strain. However, team officials say hes closing in on a return. McGee missed all but five games last season with a stress fracture in the same area. ... F Danilo Gallinari was back in action after missing four weeks with a meniscus tear in his right knee.UP NEXTCeltics: play at Golden State on Sunday nightNuggets: host Washington on Sunday night Air Max 97 Italia .Y. -- Sore nose and all, Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help Pittsburgh beat Buffalo 5-3 on Friday night, snapping the Penguins mini-slump and slowing the Sabres late-season surge. Air Max 97 Scontate . The international synchronized skating competition takes place from January 31 - February 1, 2014, and features 39 teams from 10 countries, in senior, junior, and novice. http://www.airmax97italia.it/ . "Its amazing to do this coming from such a small island, where tennis isnt necessarily recognized as one of the main sports," Puig said. "Im just happy Im able to be here playing tennis not only for myself, but for my country too.SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners wallet is still open. They reached agreement Thursday on a $14 million, two-year deal with reliever Fernando Rodney, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a physical. The deal, first reported by ESPN, also includes performance bonuses. The agreement with Rodney is general manager Jack Zdurienciks latest splurge in a busy off-season. Seattles big splash was the signing of second baseman Robinson Cano to a $240 million, 10-year contract, but the team followed with deals for Corey Hart, Logan Morrison and John Buck Rodney had 37 saves for Tampa Bay last season, appearing in 68 games. He saved 85 games in two seasons for the Rays and will be reunited with new Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon. The pair was together in Detrooit where Rodney pitched from 2002-09 and was one of the top relievers in baseball. Air Max 97 Scontate Uomo. After two down seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Rodney revitalized his career with an All-Star season for the Rays in 2012 and another solid campaign in 2013. Rodney had a career-best 48 saves and a 0.60 ERA with the Rays in 2012. Rodney will go into spring training with the chance to claim the closer role for the Mariners. It was a position of inconsistency a year ago with Tom Wilhelmsen starting the season as the Mariners closer before struggles led to Danny Farquhar getting an opportunity. Wilhelmsen finished with 24 saves but none after July 28 when he was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma and appeared in eight games. Farquhar took over as Seattles closer in August and had 16 saves. AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report. ' ' '