Philadelphia vs Denver Prediction: the 76ers to Fight the Nuggets

The 76ers are coming off a four-game winning streak and are now just 0.5 wins away from the play-in zone. Will the 76ers keep their winning streak going by stopping Nikola Jokic's Nuggets at home? We'll be offering a prediction on one of the main games of the next NBA game day. We'll pick a few options for betting.

Philadelphia

The 76ers have started winning games consistently, even though they've got serious roster problems almost every game. Before the game with Denver, Philadelphia had a great back-to-back, beating the Los Angeles Lakers (118:104) and Sacramento (117:104) at home. Before that, Nick Nurse's team did well against the current season leaders, Cleveland, (132:129) and also beat Chicago (109:97) at home and away, making it four wins in a row. Philadelphia is now 19-27 overall and is only 0.5 wins away from the Eastern Conference play-in zone. On defense, Philly's already on the 11th line, letting in an average of 112.0 points per game. Tyrese Maxey is the real deal when it comes to offense. The guard is averaging 27.1 points per game, which is easily the best on the team.

Denver

The Nuggets aren't having any of the same problems as Philadelphia in the tournament so far. Michael Malone's team is currently in fourth place in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 19 losses. But Denver has enough game problems. They're often pretty poor on defense, and they're currently ranked 25th in the league for average passing (116.4 points per game). In fact, Denver's last three games have been pretty poor. They lost all three away games: Minnesota (104:133), Chicago (121:129), and New York (112:122).

H2H Meetings

The score in the season series is 1-0 to Denver. In the previous two championships, the teams have exchanged home wins.

Stats Betting

• Philadelphia won the previous two home matches against Denver. The bet is W1 at odds of 4.115 at 1xbet.
• Philadelphia has scored more than 111 points in four matches in a row. We bet on IT1O (112.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• Denver has failed to reach the 122-point mark in four away games in a row. The best bet is IT2U (121.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• In 7 of the last 9 Denver games, the total of 232 points was reached. We bet on TO (232.5) for odds of 1.807 at 1xbet.

Expert Betting Tips

Denver is currently outplaying Philadelphia, but the Nuggets only look strong on offense. Since signing Russell Westbrook, Colorado's head coach Michael Malone hasn't managed to improve their defense yet. So, we're expecting a high-scoring game for Denver this season, and we're also going for Philadelphia's handicap. The 76ers are on a roll and they'll definitely put up a good fight against today's Nuggets. Statistically speaking, we're backing Philadelphia's three-pointers. 

Prediction:

TO (232.5) for 1.83

H1 (+9.5) for 1.77

Three-pointers IT1O (12.5) for 1.79