Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers (18-27) will attempt to beat the Denver Nuggets (28-18) on Friday.

The Nuggets faced the Bulls and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-121 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 11 while the Bulls totaled 14 personal fouls. They made 24 out of their 53 tries from distance. Chicago finished the contest at 87.5% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 8 attempts. In addition, Chicago collected 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Chicago doled out 35 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 49 of 98 shooting. They also dished out 36 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets knocked down 11 of their 11 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Denver finished the contest with a 52.0% field goal percentage (52 out of 100) and made 6 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Nikola Jokic is one guy who was important for the game. He notched 33 points on 15 of 21 shooting. He played for 40 mins and also snagged 12 rebounds. Jokic finished the contest at 71.4% from the field and recorded 14 assists.

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Denver comes into this game with a mark of 28-18 so far this season. They average 120.6 pts per game (3rd in the NBA) on 50.3% from the floor. The Nuggets are connecting on 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (543 of 1,426) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,433 assists for the season, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are giving up 38.1% on 3-pointers while they are 28th in the league in PPG allowed (120.6). The Nuggets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.3% (2,083 of 4,138) and they relinquish 45.7 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,433 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 118-104 when they faced the Lakers. The 76ers pulled down 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 14 steals for the game. The Lakers earned 19 fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a rate of 84.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Philadelphia buried 11 of their 34 attempts (32.4%). Overall, the 76ers finished shooting 43 for 91 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. The 76ers allowed the Lakers to make 37 out of their 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.4% in this contest. They shot 30.3% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Philadelphia allowed Los Angeles to pull down 39 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers for the matchup. He converted 15 of 26 for this contest for a rate of 57.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Maxey racked up 43 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Philadelphia has a record of 18-27 so far this year. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.3 times per game (30th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. Philadelphia has totaled 4,874 points so far this season (108.3 per contest) and they pull down 39.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA.

The 76ers are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 108.3. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (9th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.5% from downtown (567 of 1,642) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 22.3 assists and 39.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 1st in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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