Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-31) are hitting the road to Ball Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets (41-27).

The 76ers faced off with the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 109-103 in their last contest. Philadelphia finished the contest with a 45.4% FG percentage (44 out of 97) and converted 7 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 14 of 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 51 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 13 steals. In the matter of the defense, Philadelphia allowed 39.1% from the field on 36 out of 92 shooting. Portland earned 26 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Portland pulled down 49 rebounds (15 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Portland walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 21 tries. They buried 17 of 53 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers walked away with 19 and the Trail Blazers recorded 14 personal fouls.

Quentin Grimes is a player who played a role for this contest. Grimes walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He left the arena with 31 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this contest with a mark of 37-31 this year. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia is snagging 43.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,656 dimes this season, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (836 of 2,404) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They average 115.6 points per contest (15th in basketball) while connecting on 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,876 relinquished for the year. The 76ers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,841 of 6,056) and they concede 45.0 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 18th in the NBA in opponents PPG (116.0).

In their last game, the Nuggets took a defeat with a final score of 127-125 against the Lakers. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Denver allowed Los Angeles to collect 46 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 14 of 42 and ended up going 17 out of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Nuggets permitted the Lakers to bury 48 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Denver converted 19 out of 49 tries (38.8%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. The Lakers committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 13 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets collected 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game.

Aaron Gordon was important for the Nuggets in this contest. He converted 9 of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 5 rebounds. Gordon totaled 27 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 41-27 on the campaign. The Nuggets have committed 19.0 fouls per game and they go 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.2 times per game (9th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. Denver has accounted for 8,207 pts on the campaign (120.7 per game) and they snag 43.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the league in points given up per game with 116.7. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (16th in the league). The Denver defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (916 of 2,605) and their opponents are knocking down 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 27.3 assists and 42.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 19th and 8th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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