Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets betting odds and tips

7pm MT Friday, November 8 at Pepsi Center – Denver, CO

Philadelphia 76ers
Moneyline odds: +190 at Bovada
Betting line: +5.5 at -111.11
Record (ATS): 5-2 (4-2-1)

Denver Nuggets
Moneyline odds: -240 at Bovada
Betting line: -5.5 at -111.11
Record (ATS): 5-2 (3-3-1)

The Denver Nuggets host the Philadelphia 76ers this Friday in a non-conference matchup between two teams at 5-2.

After winning their first five games of the season the 76ers have lost their last two. Joel Embiid came back from his two-game suspension for Philadelphia’s 106-104 loss to the Utah Jazz, but Ben Simmons left the game with a shoulder injury and is questionable to face Denver.

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After losing two in a row the Nuggets have rebounded and won their last two games. They have done so playing great defense, holding their opponents to 89 and 87 points, respectively.

This is the first game between these teams this season. Last term they split their two encounters with each winning at home.

On the season the Nuggets are 2-1 at home and the 76ers are 3-2 on the road. The two losses in a row for Philly have both been away games.

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In the loss to Utah the 76ers had a 14-point edge in free throws but only shot 41.3% from the floor. They also allowed 14 offensive rebounds while only grabbing seven.

Embiid led the Sixers with 27 points and 16 rebounds and while he was 16/18 from the free throw line, he was only 5/16 from the floor. Tobias Harris went for 16 points and Josh Richardson had 24 points, while Simmons only had two points in 10 minutes before leaving with a shoulder injury.

The Nuggets killed it on defense in their last game, which was a 109-89 win over the Miami Heat. They held the Heat to a FG% of only 36.4% while they shot a solid 52.3% from the field.

Jamaal Murray was the high scorer with 21 points on 9/15 shooting and five other players went for double figures. Murray leads the team on the season, averaging 18.9 ppg, and the balanced Denver team has four other players averaging at least 11 ppg.

One big matchup in this game is the battle of the big men between Embiid (24.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg) and Nikola Jokic (14.9 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 5.9 apg). Jokic is coming off a season-low nine points against the Heat and his defense facing Embiid will be more important than his offense in this game.

Embiid and company will be facing a Nuggets defense that ranks fifth in the league in opponents’ points per game. Jokic will need help in the paint on defense, as the 76ers have a loaded frontcourt with Harris and Al Horford combining to average 36.8 ppg.

Philadelphia 76ers betting trends

• 76ers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games
• 76ers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a loss
• 76ers have an Over record of 4-1 in their last five road games

Denver Nuggets betting trends

• Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS win
• Nuggets are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games facing teams from the Western Conference
• Nuggets have an Under record of 6-2 in their last eight games

76ers vs Nuggets head-to-head trends

• 76ers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against the Nuggets in Denver
• 76ers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games against the Nuggets
• Road team is 19-7-1 ATS in the last 27 games between these teams

76ers @ Nuggets NBA betting predictions

Denver Nuggets -5.5 at -111.11 with Bovada

Take defense over offense in this game and back the Nuggets. They will play solid D for a third straight game and Jokic will keep Embiid from having a big night. The Nuggets will win this game and cover the spread to extend their winning streak to three games while sending the 76ers to their third straight loss.