Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/27/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Monday, March 27, 2023
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: Altitude
Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+6)
The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to Ball Arena on Monday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets. Philadelphia is 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 232.
The 76ers faced the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-105 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 16 while the Suns racked up 22 personal fouls. They converted 15 of 32 tries from beyond the arc. Phoenix shot 84.2% from the free throw line by burying 16 of their 19 shots. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Phoenix distributed 35 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. When discussing defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 50.5% from the field on 47 out of 93 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 24 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Philadelphia ended the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 of 78) and knocked down 13 of their 31 shots from 3-point land.
Tyrese Maxey is someone who played a role in the game. He racked up 37 points on 14 of 19 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. Maxey finished the game at 73.7% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.
Philadelphia comes into this game with a win-loss record of 49-25 for the year. They are averaging 115.2 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while going 48.6% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 38.8% on three-point shots (940 of 2,423) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,864 assists on the year, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 fouls every game.
When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are conceding 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 3rd in the league in opponents points per game (110.5). The 76ers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,970 of 6,319) and they concede 41.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,753 conceded on the year.
In their last game, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 129-106 against the Bucks. In regard to rebounding, Denver permitted Milwaukee to collect 40 in total (4 offensive). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 36 and ended up going 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Nuggets allowed the Bucks to convert 39 out of their 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets went 47 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Denver converted 15 of 36 tries (41.7%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. The Bucks were called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Nuggets earned 41 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the matchup.
Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets for this contest. Jokic earned 31 points in his 32 mins on the court and totaled 11 assists for the matchup. He made 10 of 20 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.
Denver has a win-loss mark of 50-24 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.9% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the NBA. Denver has accumulated 8,645 pts for the campaign (116.8 per game) and they collect 42.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.2 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. The Nuggets are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.6% from the free throw line.
The Nuggets defensively are ranked 11th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Denver defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point shots (842 of 2,440) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.8 dimes and 40.2 rebounds per game, which is 18th and 1st in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver (-6)
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