Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Predictions

<p>The Philadelphia 76ers have been playing exceptionally well as of late. They are currently on a three-game winning-streak, and will aim to make it four consecutive wins when they take on the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, January 6, at 12:30 AEDT.</p> <p>There may not be a better time for the 76ers to do so, as we already know that the Nuggets will be without Nikola Jokic.</p> <p>One of the leading MVP candidates, Jokic suffered a freak injury at the end of December that is expected to keep him out for a minimum of four weeks. He is moving well, but this game comes too early for him.</p> <p>With that in mind, let’s take a look at the upcoming contest as we look for value in the odds with our expert Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets betting predictions…</p> <h2>Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets: Betting Preview</h2> <p>As highlighted, the 76ers enter this game on the back of some strong form. They’ve recorded three consecutive victories, taking their record to 6-4 over the last 10 games. They are fifth in the Eastern Conference, as they look to solidify their season and keep pace with those above them.</p> <p>The victories recorded included an overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies, a win over the Dallas Mavericks, and a dominant performance over the New York Knicks. With that game being the most recent, the 130-119 scoreline was impressive. Tyrese Maxey scored 34, 34, and 36 across those games.</p> <p>For the Nuggets, the loss of Jokic will have been devastating. They’ve had a positive season to date, sitting third in the West (behind Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs). However, they were 5-5 heading into their match against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.</p> <p>Jokic was injured during the defeat to the Miami Heat, but a win over the Toronto Raptors followed. A loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers before the encounter with the Nets is where we’re at now with the Nuggets, which makes this game interesting.</p> <h2>Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The Nuggets have a positive record against the 76ers, having won the last three encounters. However, Jokic had a starring role in each of these, leading the team in either rebounds or assists.</p> <p>Still, our top Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets betting prediction is that the Nuggets can find a way to win this game and end Philadelphia’s good form.</p> <p>Tyrese Maxey has enjoyed himself against the Nuggets in the past, leading the points totals in two of the last three meetings. He scored 42 in the most recent encounter, following up the 28 he scored in the one before. We predict he is going to have another big game, as his averages have been consistently high this season. We predict 25+ points in this one for him.</p>