Winners of 3 games in their last 4 outings the Denver Nuggets hit the road once again as they take on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. All the focus will be on the matchup between the two big men here, but as far as head-to-head records go the Nuggets have had the upper hand winning 4 of the last 6. They’re on a solid run of 6 wins in 7 road games at the moment, but coming into this game the oddsmakers have them as 3.5-point underdogs. One of the reasons why that is could be the fact that all 5 starters are on the injury report, so we’re unsure who will actually suit up for head coach Michael Malone. As long as Jokic plays, which he should, I believe the Nuggets will have a chance here. The big fella is averaging almost a triple double in the last 5 games vs Embiid, he’s currently the odds-on favorite to win his 3rd regular season MVP trophy.
The Sixers and Embiid will be playing their 2nd game in two days here, which isn’t ideal when you have the reigning champions coming to town. It was an early tip-off and Philly came out on top 124-115, behind Embiid’s 41 points and 10 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey also chipped in 27, both he and Embiid played 30+ minutes in the win. When playing on the 2nd night of a back-to-back the Sixers are 2-4 SU this season, with their 2 wins coming against sub-par teams like Portland and Charlotte. Philly has been a relatively safe bet at home to cover the spread this season going 15-6 ATS, they’re also on a run of 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs the Nuggets.
