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Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers Recap - 76ers Win 97-92
Philadelphia got 22 points and 10 rebounds from Joel Embiid en route to a 97-92 victory over Denver on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center.
Even though Philadelphia won, nobody won at the betting window as the game was a push (based on the closing point spread of -5.0). Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 208.5.
Tobias Harris had 20 points for Philadelphia and Matisse Thybulle chipped in with 13 points. Ben Simmons had 7 assists for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Denver got 26 points from Will Barton in a losing cause and another 15 points from Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic contributed 11 assists for the Nuggets, while Will Barton had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Philadelphia were victorious, as the score was 55-50 at the break.
Philadelphia had a 49-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Celtics. The Nuggets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Portland.