Denver Nuggets (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (29-14, third in the Eastern Conference)
Denver; EST on Saturday, at 5:30
Bottom Line: Denver looks to build on its three-game home winning streak when it hosts Philadelphia.
At home, the Nuggets have a 17-4 record. Denver is seventh in the league in points allowed per game, allowing opponents to shoot only 46.8%.
The 76ers have a road record of 12-8. Philadelphia’s record in games with one possession is 1-2.
The Nuggets score 115.2 points per game on average, which is 3.2 higher than the 112.0 points the 76ers allow. This season, the 76ers have made 11.7 3-pointers on average per game, 0.3 more than the Nuggets allow.
This season’s meeting between the teams is their second. On January 17, the 76ers prevailed 126-121 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets with an average of 26.2 points, 12 rebounds, and 9.1 assists. Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. has averaged 2.4 made 3-pointers in the previous ten games.
Joel Embiid leads the 76ers in scoring with 36.1, grabs 11.6 rebounds, dishes out 5.9 assists, and blocks 1.9. Over the last ten games, Tyrese Maxey has averaged 24.8 points, seven assists, and 1.9 steals for Philadelphia.
LAST TEN GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, shooting 51.5% from the floor and averaging 113.8 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 5.8 steals, and 5.0 blocks per game. The average point total for their opponents is 114.3 per game.
6-4, averaging 40.9 rebounds and 117.1 points with the 76ers
This story was produced by the Associated Press using Sportradar data and technology from Data Skrive.
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