Nuggets vs. 76ers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, March 27, 2023

Denver is a 7-point favorite against Philadelphia when the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets (50-24) and James Harden’s 76ers (49-25) meet on March 27, 2023. The game’s over/under is 229.

Nuggets vs. 76ers Odds

• Nuggets odds to win: -275
• 76ers odds to win: +224
• Spread: Nuggets (-7)
• Total: 229

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Game Time and Information

• When: Monday, March 27, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
• TV: NBA TV, ALT, and NBCS-PH

Who Will Win Nuggets vs. 76ers?

Nuggets and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nuggets have a 13-11-1 record against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.

When they have played as at least 7-point underdogs this season, the 76ers are 1-0 against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 3.0 more points per game (232) than this game’s total of 229 points.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 223.2 points per game, 5.8 fewer than the point total in this game.

The average total the Nuggets have had in their matchups this year is 0.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average total in Philadelphia’s games this year is 3.3 fewer points than the point total of 229 for this outing.

Denver has gone 40-32-2 ATS this season.

The 76ers have gone 43-31-0 ATS this season.

Nuggets Stats & Insights

The Nuggets’ +307 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 116.8 points per game (seventh in the NBA) while giving up 112.7 per contest (11th in the league).

The Nuggets win the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. They record 42.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 19th in the league, while their opponents grab 40.2 per outing.

Denver connects on 12.1 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.4. It shoots 38.9% from deep while its opponents hit 34.5% from long range.

The Nuggets rank first in the league by averaging 117.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 19th in the NBA, allowing 113.3 points per 100 possessions.

The Nuggets’ offense has been drastically better in home games (120.8 PPG) compared to their play on the road (112.8 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been much better when playing at home (110.0 PPG allowed) when compared to away games (115.3 PPG allowed).

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers’ +349 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 115.2 points per game (14th in NBA) while allowing 110.5 per contest (third in league).

Philadelphia is 26th in the league at 40.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 41.2 its opponents average.

The 76ers make 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 12.7 (ninth-most in the league) compared to their opponents’ 11.5.

The 76ers’ 115.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 109.7 points they concede per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

At home, Philadelphia scores 114.7 points per game. On the road, it averages 115.7.

Nuggets Key Players to Watch

Jokic accumulates 24.9 points and 11.8 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game.

The Nuggets get 3.0 three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope averages 1.5 steals per game, while Aaron Gordon swats 0.7 shots per contest.

76ers Key Players to Watch

Harden has the top spot on the 76ers scoring and assist lists among active players, putting up 21.4 points and 10.8 assists per game.

Tobias Harris has per-game averages of 15.0 points, 2.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds this season.

De’Anthony Melton knocks down 2.1 threes per game.

The 76ers’ defensive effort gets a lift from Melton’s 1.7 steals and Paul Reed’s 0.7 blocks per game.

Nuggets vs. 76ers Prediction

• Pick ATS: 76ers (+ 7)
• Pick OU:

  Under (229)
  

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 115 – 76ers 113

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