Nuggets vs. 76ers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 17

Nuggets vs. 76ers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: NBC/Peacock, NBCS-PH, and ALT

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-31) are heavy underdogs (-16) as they attempt to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Denver Nuggets (41-27) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock, NBCS-PH, and ALT. The over/under is set at 236.5 in the matchup.

Nuggets vs. 76ers Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. 76ers Prediction & Pick

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Nuggets vs. 76ers Betting Trends

• The Nuggets are 38-30-0 against the spread this season.
• The 76ers are 33-33-2 against the spread this year.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 43 times.
• 76ers games this year have hit the over 51.5% of the time (35 out of 68 games with a set point total).
• Denver has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 15 times in 31 games when playing at home, and it has covered 23 times in 37 games when playing on the road.
• Looking at point totals, the Nuggets hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they've gone over the total 16 times in 31 opportunities this season (51.6%). In away games, they have hit the over 27 times in 37 opportunities (73%).
• Against the spread, Philadelphia has had better results on the road (18-13-1) than at home (15-20-1).
• 76ers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (18 times out of 36) than away (17 of 32) this year.

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.6 points, 12.7 boards and 10.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Jamal Murray averages 25.4 points, 4.3 boards and 7.1 assists, shooting 47.9% from the field and 42.4% from downtown (ninth in NBA), with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game (10th in NBA).
• Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 41% from downtown, with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Bruce Brown is averaging 7.6 points, 2.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
• Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

76ers Leaders

• VJ Edgecombe averages 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He is also sinking 42.5% of his shots from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per contest.
• Quentin Grimes averages 13.5 points, 3.7 boards and 3.4 assists. He is also draining 44.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.8% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per game.
• The 76ers are getting 8.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Dominick Barlow.
• Per game, Andre Drummond provides the 76ers 6.5 points, 8.6 boards and 1 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Per game, Adem Bona gets the 76ers 4.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists, plus 0.4 steals and 1.2 blocks.

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