Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers will meet the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 107-99 in their last game. Denver walked away from the contest with a 39.2% FG percentage (38 of 97) and converted 11 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 12 of their 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defending, Denver allowed 47.4% from the field on 37 of 78 shooting. Milwaukee doled out 16 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Milwaukee snagged 49 boards (7 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Milwaukee finished the contest at 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 28 attempts. They made 13 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 21 and the Bucks had 15 personal fouls.

Aaron Gordon is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He notched 26 points on 10 of 24 shooting. He played for 37 mins and also collected 14 rebounds. Gordon went 41.7% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Denver heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 34-15 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.4 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,400 dimes so far this season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are connecting on 39.5% on shots from beyond the arc (595 of 1,505) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.5 points per contest (8th in basketball) while shooting 50.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.4). The Nuggets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.8% (2,023 of 4,234) and they surrender 40.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,250 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 137-133 when they played the Nets. The 76ers were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Nets committed 26 personal fouls in this matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to convert 35 of them for a percentage of 97.2%. Regarding 3-pointers, Philadelphia made 18 of 38 tries (47.4%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished the game shooting 42 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 51.2%. The 76ers allowed the Nets to convert 49 out of 76 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 64.5% for the matchup. They shot 53.8% from 3-point land by hitting 14 of 26 and finished the contest at 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia permitted Brooklyn to snag 31 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for this game. Maxey scored 27 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 5 assists for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 31-16 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the 76ers are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in basketball. Philadelphia has accounted for 5,384 points on the year (114.6 per game) and they pull in 40.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per game (15th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The 76ers have committed 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 83.0% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.7. They are forcing 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (13th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.5% on 3-point shots (530 of 1,537) and opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 24.1 assists and 42.1 boards every game, which is 8th and 7th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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