Nuggets vs 76ers Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the Wells Fargo Center as the Denver Nuggets, looking to bounce back from a recent stumble, clash with the Philadelphia 76ers, who are riding high after their latest victory. Tonight’s face-off marks an electrifying start to the 2024 NBA Playoffs, where the court is set for an 08:30 PM showdown that promises more thrills than a Rocky Balboa comeback! With the stakes sky-high and the betting lines buzzing, this game is a pivotal battle of resilience and strategy. Will the Nuggets mine for victory, or will the 76ers ring the Liberty Bell in celebration? It’s time to find out whose spirit truly embodies their city’s rich history!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 31, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

	DEN ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-340	+270	232.0	-8.5/8.5
Recent	-220	+165	234.0	-9.5/9.5
Difference	+120	-105	+2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

34W-26L

68.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

32W-27L

31.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/21/25	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	40	27	15	109	Over
01/21/25	Denver Nuggets DEN	35	42	40	27	144	Over
01/27/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	35	26	17	105	Under
01/27/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	33	22	25	111	Under
01/16/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	38	40	26	17	121	Over
01/16/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	36	42	21	27	126	Over
03/27/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	18	39	20	34	111	Under
03/27/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	36	30	25	116	Under
01/28/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	38	35	26	20	119	Over
01/28/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	29	38	30	126	Over
03/14/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	22	31	28	33	114	Under
03/14/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	37	21	30	22	110	Under
11/18/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	34	29	16	103	Under
11/18/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	23	29	17	20	89	Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	vs NYK	112-122L	47	21	14	84
01/27	vs CHI	121-129L	42	36	14	100
01/23	@ SAC	132-123W	56	30	10	101
01/21	@ PHI	144-109W	51	39	13	85
01/19	vs ORL	113-100W	57	24	20	77
01/17	vs MIA	133-113W	41	35	5	92
01/15	@ HOU	108-128L	36	22	18	75
01/14	vs DAL	118-99W	51	28	18	83
01/12	vs DAL	112-101W	55	23	13	94
01/10	@ BRO	124-105W	49	34	14	87

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	@ SAC	117-104W	35	30	9	82
01/28	@ LAL	118-104W	43	20	9	91
01/24	@ CLE	132-129W	43	23	18	87
01/21	vs DEN	109-144L	25	34	10	96
01/19	vs MIL	109-123L	38	26	7	86
01/18	vs IND	102-115L	32	21	9	89
01/15	@ NYK	119-125L	35	27	12	92
01/14	@ OKL	102-118L	35	23	21	84
01/12	vs ORL	99-104L	29	17	16	72
01/10	@ NOP	115-123L	42	23	9	92

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Aaron Gordon PF	25.0	17.0	26.2	73%	29.4
Nikola Jokic C	62.0	67.5	66.9	100%	67.3
Jamal Murray SG	38.0	37.5	38.9	100%	39.3
Michael Porter Jr. SF	25.0	27.6	30.8	100%	31.2
Russell Westbrook PG	33.0	30.5	33.5	67%	35.6

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Justin Edwards PF	20.0	20.1	14.4	12%	18.4
Eric Gordon SG	20.0	21.2	12.6	37%	19.5
Tyrese Maxey PG	55.0	52.9	43.0	100%	43.3
Kelly Oubre Jr. SF	37.0	34.2	28.8	90%	30.5
Guerschon Yabusele C	28.0	29.4	22.8	67%	24.3

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 8.0 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.3
Jalen Pickett (PG/SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.9
Hunter Tyson (SF/PF): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.5
PJ Hall (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.6

76ers Notable Injuries

Paul George (SG/SF): Avg: 21.0pts, 5.5reb, 3.9ast, 33.6 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 6.4
Andre Drummond (C): Avg: 8.3pts, 8.7reb, 0.5ast, 17.6 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 2.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Pts	17.5	19.3	+1.8	60%	50%	40%	40%	DEN	-0.8	#9
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	Pts	30.5	32.2	+1.7	40%	30%	27%	27%	DEN	-1.2	#6
Peyton Watson	DEN	Reb	2.5	3.3	+0.8	40%	60%	60%	60%	PHI	-0.2	#10
Jamal Murray	DEN	Ast	5.5	6.0	+0.5	60%	50%	53%	53%	PHI	+0.5	#23

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Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#24	#30	#27	9.0%
PF	#6	#5	#16	#7	-5.4%
PG	#6	#8	#29	#24	3.3%
SF	#9	#3	#23	#11	-2.0%
SG	#30	#2	#19	#28	5.8%

76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#5	#16	#6	-8.0%
PF	#10	#16	#29	#14	-0.6%
PG	#28	#13	#23	#23	2.0%
SF	#28	#10	#2	#9	-2.8%
SG	#10	#10	#25	#12	-2.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

122.5

110.3

Rebounds per Game

46.5

37.8

Assists per Game

30.9

23.4

Steals per Game

8.5

9.2

Blocks per Game

5.0

3.9

Shots per Game

89.7

85.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.3

12.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

58.7

53.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.6

36.5

Turnovers per Game

13.8

12.6

Fouls per Game

16.9

19.8

Recent Trends

DeAndre Jordan (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.7% to 10.8, 18.0 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Lowry (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.7% to 21.9, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
Julian Strawther (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.4% to 17.8, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
Peyton Watson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.0% to 22.8, 15.9 min average previous 3 games.
Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.7% to 34.5, 25.4 min average previous 3 games.