The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the Pepsi Center to take on the Denver Nuggets. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 25 and can be seen on TCN-PHI and Altitude.
The Nuggets played well in their last game, blowing out the Magic 119-100 on Sunday. Danilo Gallinari was the game’s leading scorer with 40 points on 12-for-21 shooting. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 101-87 loss against the Lakers on Sunday. Thomas Robinson had a team-high 14 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first matchup 105-98. In the victory, Hollis Thompson led all scorers with 23 points.
The odds for Denver and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Nuggets have gone 27-44 Straight Up (SU) and 30-38-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (7-3). The rebounding edge goes to the Nuggets in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 44.7 boards per game.
In the other locker room, the 76ers have 17-53 SU and 35-33-2 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Philadelphia is 5-21 SU and 15-10-1 ATS. Blocking shots is an area where Philadelphia has excelled. The 76ers average 6.1 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the league.
The 76ers’ win over Denver in their last clash bumped their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. Furthermore, the 76ers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Philadelphia held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Denver never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – DEN, ATS Winner – DEN
Notes
On average, Philadelphia scores 91.0 points per game (ranked 30th), while Denver gives up 103.9 points per game (ranked 27th).
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per away game with 87.2 points, while Denver ranks 29th in points allowed at home with 103.0.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Nuggets are 15-8 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 13-45.
When Denver allows at least 100 points, it has a subpar 12-36 record this season. Philadelphia also has a poor record when it reaches the century mark (4-8).
The Nuggets have an offensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 22nd). The 76ers rank 12th for their defensive rating of 101.5.
On average, Denver has 99.7 possessions per game and scores 1.007 points on each possession. Philadelphia has both fewer possessions (98.9) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.921).
Denver has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.7%. Philadelphia is an abysmal 1-41 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Denver makes an average of 21.7 assists per game (ranked 15th), while Philadelphia makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 23rd).
With 6.1 blocks per game, the Philadelphia 76ers rank second in the league. The Denver Nuggets are in the top half of NBA teams for blocking, ranking 12th with 4.7 blocks per game.
The Denver Nuggets are the third-ranked team in offensive rebounds, while the Philadelphia 76ers are the eighth-ranked team in defensive rebounds.
Philadelphia averages 9.7 steals per game, ranking first in the league. Denver is an abysmal 5-16 when it allows at least 9 steals.
