76ers Look To Stay Undefeated At Home
The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.

This marks the third and final game of a home stand for the 76ers (17-7), where they have gone 2-0 so far, with wins over the Cavs and Raptors. The Sixers remain undefeated, 12-0, at home. They are averaging 27.0 assists per game, which is third most in the league. They are also averaging 8.9 steals per game, which is second best in the league. They are shooting 47.8 percent from the field, which is third best in the league. Joel Embiid leads the Sixers with team highs of 21.9 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Ben Simmons is averaging 14.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and a team-high 8.5 assists per game. Tobias Harris is averaging 19.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while Al Horford is averaging 13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Josh Richardson (hamstring) is questionable for action.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets (14-7) have dropped four of their last five games, including their last two in a row. This marks the fourth and final game of a road trip, where they have gone 1-2, with a win in New York, followed by losses in and Brooklyn. The Nuggets are 6-4 on the road this season. The Nuggets are scoring an average of 106.5 points per game and are holding their opponents to a league-low 101.9 points per game. They are averaging 26.0 assists per game, which is sixth most in the league, and they are limiting themselves to 13.1 turnovers per game, which is third fewest in the league. Jamal Murray leads the Nuggets in scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game. Nikola Jokic is averaging 16.1 points and team highs with 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. Will Barton is averaging 14.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Posted on: 12/9/2019 7:25 PM
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