76ers vs. Nuggets: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction for Monday

The Philadelphia 76ers started last week’s slate of games off with a solid bounce-back game against the Chicago Bulls. Following an underwhelming shorthanded
76ers vs. Nuggets: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction for Monday
76ers vs. Nuggets: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction for Monday /

The Philadelphia 76ers started last week’s slate of games off with a solid bounce-back game against the Chicago Bulls. Following an underwhelming shorthanded loss against the Miami Heat, the Sixers defeated the Bulls for the fourth time this season last Monday.

A few nights later, the Sixers returned to their home court to host the Brooklyn Nets. Many expected the Sixers-Nets matchup to be a tight one, but it was one of the most lopsided losses for the Sixers this season. As Philly couldn’t match Brooklyn’s intensity, they found themselves in a hole early on and couldn’t bounce back.

Following a 29-point loss to the Nets, the Sixers hit the road for a matchup against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Once again, the Sixers got off to a slow start. While slow starts have been a trend for the 76ers lately, they have been able to find ways to form comebacks more often than not.

On Sunday, the Sixers were successful in doing so, but they couldn’t complete the comeback during regulation. With a tie game, the Sixers and the Magic were forced to take their Sunday night matchup into overtime. Both teams went back and forth once again in the final few minutes, but eventually, the Sixers came out on top with a 116-114 win.

Now, with little time to rest, the Sixers are set to get back on the court on Monday night to face the Denver Nuggets for the second and final time this season. When the Sixers and the Nuggets squared off the first time this year, Philadelphia was missing Joel Embiid, who was in the health and safety protocol.

This time around, Embiid is healthy and expected to play. Therefore, last year’s two MVP finalists will battle it out for the first time since 2019 as Jokic is on pace to play as well. 

Key Game Notes

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Sixers are 19-14 when playing at home this season

Sixers are 7-3 in their last ten games

Nuggets are 20-15 when playing on the road this year

Currently, Denver is on a two-game losing streak

Nuggets have won seven of their last ten games

The Sixers defeated the Nuggets earlier this year 103-89

Nuggets are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games

Sixers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games

The total has gone over in seven of the Sixers’ last ten games

Injury Report

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Nuggets

Vlatko Carter - Out

Aaron Gordon - Questionable

Jamal Murray - Out

Zeke Nnaji - Questionable

Michael Porter Jr. - Out

76ers

Charles Bassey - Out

Danny Green - Probable

Myles Powell - Out

Jaden Springer - Out

Game Odds

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Spread: Sixers -3.5

Moneyline: PHI -150, DEN +125

Total O/U: 223.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

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*Pick Submitted via TallySight

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_. 


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA