Offense meets defense when the Denver Nuggets (34-15, 12-11 Away) are on the road to face the Philadelphia 76ers (31-16, 18-7 Home) on Saturday.Denver was beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks 107-99 at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.
Aaron Gordon had a standout performance in defeat with 26 points and 14 rebounds. The Nuggets are two games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies atop the Western Conference, currently sitting in first.Philadelphia won their sixth in a row on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center, beating the Brooklyn Nets 137-133.
Tyrese Maxey had 27 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals to lead the team. The 76ers are second in the Eastern Conference.The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Denver and Philadelphia split their matchups last season, each team winning one game.
The Nuggets triumphed in the last meeting 114-110 at Wells Fargo Center in March 2022. Joel Embiid topped all players in scoring with 34 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in the loss. Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists for the Nuggets.
Jokic is averaging 25.1 points per game to lead the Nuggets in scoring this season. Jokic also is contributing 11.0 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game, placing him sixth and third in the league, respectively. Embiid’s 33.4 points per game have powered the Sixers on offense.
He has the second-highest scoring average in the league. Embiid has also recorded 9.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.The Nuggets rank first in the league in offensive efficiency, while the 76ers are fifth in defensive efficiency.The teams have split their last 10 clashes at Wells Fargo Center (5-5).
In the last 10 games, Denver is 8-2 with an average margin of +8.4 (115.7-107.3). Philadelphia has also an 8-2 record over the last 10, scoring 121.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 118.0 (+3.8 margin). The 76ers are averaging 114.6 ppg for the full season while allowing 110.7.
NUGGETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bones Hyland: 10.0 | 17.6 | -7.5
Points per game:
Jamal Murray: 24.0 | 19.1 | +4.9
Bones Hyland: 7.3 | 12.4 | -5.1
Assists per game:
Jamal Murray: 8.5 | 5.7 | +2.8
76ERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Joel Embiid: 3.0 | 4.1 | -1.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Denver Nuggets (+120)
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