The 76ers (37-31) travel to the Mile High City to take on the Nuggets (41-27) in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Peacock.
Philadelphia will be without multiple starters in the start of this three-game road trip. The 76ers have won back-to-back games and three of the past four with a lone loss to the Pistons. Philadelphia has climbed to 1.5 game back from the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and are tied with the Hawks for the 8th spot.
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Denver is tied with Minnesota for the No. 5 spot and 0.5 game back from Houston for the No. 4 seed. The Nuggets are 5-5 in the last 10 games and are at home in six of the next eight games. The Nuggets won 126-125 in OT of the only meeting versus the 76ers this season.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: 76ers at Nuggets
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Network/Streaming: Peacock/NBC Sports
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Game Odds: 76ers at Nuggets
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (-1200), Philadelphia 76ers (+750)
This game opened Nuggets -12.5 with the Total set at 228.5.
Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule!
Expected Starting Lineups: 76ers at Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
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Philadelphia 76ers
Injury Report: 76ers at Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
Peyton Watson (hamstring) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Philadelphia 76ers
Tyrese Maxey (tendon) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Kelly Oubre Jr (elbow) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Joel Embiid (oblique) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Jabari Walker (illness) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: 76ers at Nuggets
Denver is 38-30 ATS and 15-16 ATS at home
Denver is 11-12 ATS as a home favorite
Denver is an NBA-best 43-25 to the Over
Denver is 16-15 to the Over at home
Philadelphia is 36-32 ATS and 35-33 to the Over
The 76ers are 17-15 to the Over on the road
The 76ers are 10-9 ATS as the road underdog
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s 76ers and Nuggets’ game:
Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Nuggets’ Moneyline
Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Nuggets -15.5 ATS
Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 235.5
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