The Philadelphia 76ers (9-62) look to end their six-game losing streak when they take on the Denver Nuggets (29-42) at the Pepsi Center. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 23 and will air on ALT and CSP.
The Nuggets lost big to the Cavaliers 124-91 on Monday. Will Barton finished with 27 points to lead the team. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-75 loss at the hands of the Pacers on Monday. Hollis Thompson posted 15 points, six rebounds, and two assists.
Denver could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as they rank fourth in the NBA in offensive rebound percentage at 26.0%. Conversely, the 76ers are 28th in the league on the defensive backboards with a defensive rebound percentage of 73.8%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Nuggets won the first game 108-105. Danilo Gallinari scored a game-high 24 points.
Notes
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Denver Nuggets have a 13-12 record. When they don’t reach the century mark, the Philadelphia 76ers have an underachieving record of 2-41.
Both Denver and Philadelphia have losing records when they allow and score at least 100 points, respectively. The Nuggets are 16-30 in the former situation, and the 76ers are 7-21 in the latter.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 107.4 (ranked 25th). The Nuggets rank 19th for their offensive rating of 103.4.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 100.0 possessions per game and .968 points per possession. The Denver Nuggets earn fewer possessions with 98.9, but they score more points with 1.034.
Denver has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.9%. Philadelphia is an underachieving 4-41 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Denver Nuggets make 22.5 assists per game and the Philadelphia 76ers make 21.0. Denver is ranked 13th, while Philadelphia is ranked 21st.
Denver makes an average of 4.5 blocks per game (ranked 18th). Philadelphia ranks higher in blocks with 6.2 (ranked second).
Denver ranks fifth in offensive rebounding, placing the team near the top of the pack. Philadelphia, however, ranks 27th in defensive rebounds.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 8.4 steals per game (ranked ninth). The Denver Nuggets have a poor 14-23 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
