Nuggets vs. 76ers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Denver Nuggets (26-16) will look to Nikola Jokic (third in the league scoring 30.1 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Tyrese Maxey (seventh in the NBA with 26.4 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-26) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are 13.5-point home favorites in the game, which tips off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup’s point total is 229.5.

Nuggets vs. 76ers Odds

Nuggets odds to win: -901 76ers odds to win: +610 Spread: Nuggets (-13.5) Total: 229.5

How to Bet on Nuggets vs. 76ers

Game Time and Information

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado TV: TNT, truTV, and MAX

Who Will Win Nuggets vs. 76ers?

Nuggets and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nuggets are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.

These teams average a combined 227.6 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than the over/under of 229.5 set for this matchup.

Denver and Philadelphia have seen its opponents average a combined 2.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 229.5 set for this matchup.

The average point total for Nuggets games this year is 0.4 more points than the total of 229.5 in this matchup.

The average point total for Philadelphia this year is 10.9 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

So far this season, Denver has compiled a 21-20-1 record against the spread.

The 76ers are 14-27-0 against the spread this year.

Nuggets Stats & Insights

The Nuggets are outscoring opponents by 4.6 points per game with a +193 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.1 points per game (third in the NBA) and allow 115.5 per outing (23rd in the league).

The Nuggets come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. They are collecting 45.6 rebounds per game (sixth in the league) compared to their opponents’ 42.9 per outing.

Denver knocks down 11.8 three-pointers per game (28th in the league), 1.8 fewer than its opponents (13.6). It is shooting 38.3% from deep (third-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.9%.

The Nuggets rank fourth in the NBA with 115.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 14th in the league defensively with 110.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Nuggets have scored at a lower clip in home games than on the road in the 2024-25 season (119.9 at home versus 120.4 on the road), and have given up more points at home than in road games (116.3 opponent points per home game versus 114.9 on the road).

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers put up 107.5 points per game (27th in league) while allowing 111.6 per outing (11th in NBA). They have a -169 scoring differential and have been outscored by 4.1 points per game.

Philadelphia records 39.3 rebounds per game (30th in league) while conceding 44 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 4.7 boards per game.

The 76ers knock down 12.4 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.3. They shoot 34.1% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.3%.

The 76ers’ 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 24th in the NBA, and the 111.4 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 19th in the league.

Philadelphia is putting up fewer points at home (106.5 per game) than away (108.3).

Nuggets Key Players to Watch

Jokic accumulates 30.1 points and 13.2 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game.

Michael Porter Jr. leads active Nuggets in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Jokic picks up 1.8 takeaways per game, and Peyton Watson collects 1.2 rejections per contest.

76ers Key Players to Watch

The 76ers go-to guy, Maxey, leads active 76ers players in both scoring (26.4 points per game) and assists (5.8 assists per game).

Kelly Oubre Jr.’s per-game averages this season are 13.6 points, 1.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds.

Maxey averages 3.2 made threes per game.

The 76ers’ defensive efforts get a boost from Maxey (two steals per game) and Oubre (0.5 blocks per game).