The Denver Nuggets meet the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 2 of their two-game regular-season series, as Week 23 of the 2021-22 NBA season gets underway with this interconference showdown from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Philadelphia defeated Denver in their first meeting this season, winning 103-89 in Denver on November 18, so let’s see what’s the best Nuggets vs. 76ers betting pick for Monday evening.
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Nuggets vs 76ers Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 14, 2022.
Why Bet The 76ers:
✅ The Philadelphia 76ers are winners of six of their last eight contests. They have scored at least 121 points in each of their six victories while holding opponents to under 110 points in five of those eight games.
✅ The Philadelphia 76ers or 19-14 at home this season. Philadelphia is 9-4 in their last 13 games at home. They have defeated Denver in three of the last four games at the Wells Fargo Center.
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✅ The Philadelphia 76ers are the best free-throw shooting team in the NBA (81.9%). They are also seventh in points allowed per game (106.4) while Denver is 12th in points allowed per contest (108.5).
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets (40-28; 30-37-1 ATS) lost their second game in a row when they fell to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, 127-115. The two-game losing streak comes on the heels of a four-game winning streak and the Nuggets are 10-3 in their last 13 games. Denver is 20-15 on the road and is currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
Denver shot 55.1% from the floor in the loss to Toronto, including going 11-27 (40.7%) from the three-point range. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in scoring with 26 points and added 10 rebounds and seven assists. He leads the club at 26.1 points, 8.1 assists, and 13.8 rebounds per contest. The Nuggets are 12th in the NBA in points scored per game at 111.1 and are the third-best shooting team in the league (46.6%).
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers (40-25; 32-32-1 ATS) were blown out by the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, 129-100. Philadelphia takes on Orlando on Sunday, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that contest. The 76ers are 19-14 at home this season and are currently third in the Eastern Conference.
Brooklyn took a 40-23 lead in the first quarter in their victory over the 76ers. Philadelphia had an abysmal night shooting, hitting 32.3% of their shots. Joel Embiid scored 27 points, but was just 5-17 shooting, hitting 15 of 19 free throws. Embiid leads the club at 29.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. The 76ers are 14th in the league in field-goal percentage (46.1%).