NBA FREE BETTING TIP: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets

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The Philadelphia 76ers have moved to second place in the Eastern Conference with a 41-25 record, 2.5 games behind the leading Miami Heat.

After winning five straight games with scoring at least 123 points per game, including a win over the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers have lost two of the next four games.

The Sixers defeated the worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Magic, 116-114 in overtime in their last game. Joel Embiid had another huge night with 35 points and 16 rebounds.

The 76ers are 19-14 on their home court. Philadelphia ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference shooting 35.8% from deep, led by Tyrese Maxey shooting 41.2% from 3-point range.

Embiid is shooting 48.4% and averaging 29.8 points for the 76ers. Maxey is averaging 18.5 points over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

The 76ers are 7-3 in the last 10 games, averaging 113.5 points, 41.8 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points per game.

The Denver Nuggets are 6th in the Western Conference with a 40-28 record. 

After winning four straight games they have lost the last two. The Nuggets are coming off a 127-115 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Nikola Jokic had another good game with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

The Nuggets are 20-15 on the road. Denver is 18-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.8 turnovers per game.

Jokic is averaging 26.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 8.1 assists for the Nuggets. Monte Morris is averaging 14.7 points and 4.1 assists over the last 10 games for Denver.

The Nuggets are 7-3 in the last 10 games, averaging 118.2 points, 45.4 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points.

Key facts

• Danny Green is out for the Sixers
• Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. Jamal Murray and Vlatko Cancar are out for the Nuggets
• The Nuggets have won 3 of the last 5 games against the Sixers

This will definitely be an exciting game and a joy to watch the two best big men in basketball going against each other. Embiid and Jokic will most definitely do their part and the supporting cast will make the difference. That’s where the Sixers are much better at the moment mainly because of James Harden. Will Burton is a great defender in that position but Harden is pretty much unstoppable when he wants to be. Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey do not have as many shots as before but they are very effective using almost every opportunity to score. Nikola Jokic on the other hand will probably be around a triple-double performance but this time that will not be enough for the Nuggets.

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Philadelphia to win -8.5

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