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

A pair of the league’s best scorers hit the court when Nikola Jokic (third, 29.7 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (28-19) visit Tyrese Maxey (fifth, 27.1 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (19-27) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-PH, and ALT. The Nuggets are 8-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under set at 232.5 points.

Nuggets vs. 76ers Odds

Nuggets odds to win: -330 76ers odds to win: +270 Spread: Nuggets (-8) Total: 232.5

How to Bet on Nuggets vs. 76ers

Game Time and Information

When: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV: ESPN, NBCS-PH, and ALT

Who Will Win Nuggets vs. 76ers?

Nuggets and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nuggets have a 5-6 record against the spread in games they were favored by 8 points or more this season.

The 76ers have a 5-5 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 8 points or more.

The Nuggets and the 76ers combine to average 3.6 fewer points per game than the over/under of 232.5 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 4.1 fewer points per game (228.4) than this game’s over/under of 232.5 points.

The Nuggets’ average point total in matchups this year is 230.8, 1.7 points higher than the total in this game.

The average point total for Philadelphia this year is 12.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Denver’s ATS record is 23-23-1 this season.

The 76ers have an 18-28-0 record against the spread this year.

Nuggets Stats & Insights

The Nuggets outscore opponents by four points per game (scoring 120.4 points per game to rank third in the league while giving up 116.4 per contest to rank 24th in the NBA) and have a +190 scoring differential overall.

The Nuggets rank sixth in the NBA at 45.7 rebounds per game. That’s three more than the 42.7 their opponents average.

Denver makes 11.8 three-pointers per game (27th in the league), 2.1 fewer than its opponents (13.9). It is shooting 38% from deep (fourth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.7%.

The Nuggets rank fourth in the league by averaging 116.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 18th in the NBA, allowing 111.5 points per 100 possessions.

The Nuggets have been better offensively at home, where they score 121.5 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 119.4 per game. Defensively, they are slightly better when playing at home, where they give up 116.2 points per game, versus on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 116.5 per game.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (posting 108.5 points per game, 25th in league, while allowing 112 per contest, 11th in NBA) and have a -162 scoring differential.

Philadelphia loses the rebound battle by 5.1 boards on average. It collects 39 rebounds per game, 30th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.1.

The 76ers connect on 12.6 three-pointers per game (20th in the league) at a 34.6% rate (23rd in NBA), compared to the 13.4 their opponents make, shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc.

The 76ers average 108.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (21st in league), and concede 112 points per 100 possessions (20th in NBA).

At home, Philadelphia scores 108.7 points per game. On the road, it averages 108.3.

Nuggets Key Players to Watch

Jokic puts up 29.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, with 10.1 assists.

The Nuggets get 2.6 three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

Jokic averages 1.8 takeaways per game, and Peyton Watson compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.

76ers Key Players to Watch

The 76ers go-to guy, Maxey, leads active 76ers players in both scoring (27.1 points per game) and assists (6 assists per game).

This season, Kelly Oubre Jr. has a statline of 14.1 points, 1.8 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game.

Maxey averages 3.2 made threes per game.

The 76ers’ defensive effort gets a boost from Maxey’s 1.9 steals and Adem Bona’s 0.7 blocks per game.