Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Peacock

The Philadelphia 76ers (17-14) will compete against the Denver Nuggets (23-10) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 106-103 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 18 and the Raptors recorded 25 personal fouls. They converted 12 out of their 45 attempts from beyond the arc. Toronto finished the game at 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of 21 shots. Additionally, Toronto pulled down 50 rebounds (17 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Toronto distributed 27 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 37.0% from the field on 37 of 100 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets made 28 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Denver wrapped up the game having earned a 42.5% field goal percentage (34 out of 80) and knocked down 10 out of their 34 three-point shots.

Peyton Watson is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up with 24 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and snagged 8 boards. Watson ended up going 47.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Denver heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-10 on the campaign. They have an average of 125.1 points per contest (1st in basketball) on 51.1% from the field. The Nuggets are connecting on 40.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (459 of 1,141) and 82.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is snagging 44.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 968 assists so far this season, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 913 surrendered for the season. The Nuggets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,419 of 3,013) and they relinquish 41.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 21st in the league in points per game allowed (118.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 139-136 when they faced the Grizzlies. The 76ers corralled 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Grizzlies were called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 81.5%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Philadelphia made 15 of 42 attempts (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the 76ers ended up shooting 51 for 111 from the field which had them sitting at 45.9%. The 76ers allowed the Grizzlies to make 51 of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4% in this contest. They shot 37.9% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 29 and ended up going 23 of 26 from the charity stripe (88.5%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia allowed Memphis to grab 51 overall (9 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers in the matchup. Maxey earned 34 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 dimes in this matchup. He made 13 out of 21 for this game for a rate of 61.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 17-14 this season. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.9 times per contest (24th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Philadelphia has 3,609 pts on the season (116.4 per contest) and they average 44.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in basketball.

The Philadelphia defense allows 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (390 of 1,130) and opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.3 dimes and 45.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 20th and 22nd in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 116.3. They have forced 14.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (14th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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