Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets 1/27/24 - NBA Betting Picks and Odds
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 5:30 PM EST
Jan. 27, 2024
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : DEN
The Philadelphia 76ers take a road trip out west Saturday night for a game in Denver against the Nuggets. Philadelphia is 15 games above .500 riding a long winning streak following a 10 point victory over San Antonio in their last outing. Offensively Philadelphia was the better team scoring 133 points 49.5% shooting and knocked down 5 long balls. Defensively the 76ers did the work allowing 123 points and forced 8 turnovers after winning the rebounding battle.
Joel Embiid led the way for Philadelphia with 70 points and 18 rebounds on 41 shots in 37 minutes. Tyrese Maxey chipped in 18 points and eight assist, while Tobias Harris added fourteen points on 11 shots. The Philadelphia bench combined to score 18 points between six players in the game.
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The Denver Nuggets return home Saturday 16 games above .500 on a three-game win streak following a narrow 5 point victory over Indiana. Denver was the better team making 50% of their shots and knocked down 11 triples to score 114 points including 60 in the second half. Defensively Denver controlled the game allowing 109 points on 49.4% shooting and forced 10 turnovers in the win.
Nikola Jokic does everything for the Denver offense leading the team averaging 26.2 points, 12 rebounds, and 9.1 assists. Jamal Murray is averaging 21.3 points come on Michael Porter Jr chips in 16.1 points per game. Aaron Gordon is averaging a fourth best 13.6 points per game this season for the Nuggets.
Recent Betting Trends:
* Philadelphia are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
* The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games.
* Denver are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
* The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games played in January.
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets
Both teams come into this game running hot as each are on a winning streak. Look for a close back and forth battle throughout between 2 of the top teams in the league . Take Denver Saturday to do enough to stifle Philadelphia leading to the win. Take the Nuggets Friday to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win and cover 117-111.