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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 38 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 121 |
 76ers | 36 | 42 | 21 | 27 | 126 |
DENTeam statsPHI| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 45-8950.6% | 12-2941.4% | 19-2576.0% | 46 | 23 | 10 |
| PHI | 43-7656.6% | 15-3148.4% | 25-3473.5% | 32 | 27 | 8 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Philadelphia 76ers126| 43 | 25 | 9-20 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0 | +9 | +4.7 | |||||||
| 39 | 41 | 13-22 | 3-6 | 12-15 | 0 | 0 | +13.9 | |||||||
| 38 | 24 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | +13 | +10.6 | ||||||
| 35 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −2.7 | |||||||
| 27 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −4.3 | |||||
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| 27 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −0.6 | |||||
| 19 | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.7 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +1.1 | |||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −1.1 | |
| Team | 126 | 43-7656.6% | 15-3148.4% | 32 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 25-3473.5% | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
Bench 17 points on 5 for 11 shooting
Did not play: Ricky Council IV, Terquavion Smith and KJ Martin (coach’s decision); Danuel House Jr. (injury/illness).
Denver Nuggets121| 39 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.7 | ||||||
| 38 | 17 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −5 | +0.5 | ||||||
| 38 | 25 | 11-20 | 0-2 | 3-4 | +1 | +7.7 | ||||||||
| 34 | 20 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +0.2 | |||||
| 33 | 13 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −2.9 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +1.5 | |||||
| 18 | 11 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +2.1 | ||||
| 11 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +0.5 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.0 | |||
| Team | 121 | 45-8950.6% | 12-2941.4% | 46 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 19-2576.0% | 16 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 30 points on 9 for 17 shooting
Did not play: Collin Gillespie, Justin Holiday, Jay Huff, Braxton Key, Zeke Nnaji and Jalen Pickett (coach’s decision).
76ers126Nuggets121ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Joel Embiid had 41 points (10 during a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on an 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets 126-121.
The Nuggets went on a 19-6 run to lead 111-105 with 8:41 left in the fourth quarter. Embiid’s driving layup put the 76ers ahead for good with 6:38 left. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 123-113 with 4:21 left.
Early in the fourth quarter, Patrick Beverley had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 4 points off them.
Tyrese Maxey had 25 points (11 in the second quarter) and 9 assists, and Tobias Harris added 24 points on 8 for 10 shooting. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Embiid and Maxey set each other up for 11 baskets and 29 points, 2 of them during the 18-2 run.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 25 points and 19 rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The 76ers shot 56.6% from the field and 48.4% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 50.6% and 41.4%. The Nuggets forced 8 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The 76ers did not make a field goal in the last 4:21.
Philadelphia 76ersDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
101 points from the field on 76 shots: 20.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-18 | 77.8% | 66% |
| In the paint | 7-13 | 53.8% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 7-14 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-4 | 100.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-27 | 40.7% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 33 | 16 | 5-11 | −1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 24 | 16 | 5-8 | +3 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 4 | 2-3 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 42 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 40 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 29 | 3 | 1-1 | −7 |
| Peyton Watson | 14 | 0 | 0-2 | −5 |
| Jamal Murray | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 11 | 4-9 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 17 | 0 | 0-1 | −5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16 | 0 | 0-0 | −4 |
| Christian Braun | 11 | 10 | 3-3 | +7 |
| Jamal Murray | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHI win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Maxey 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (23 PTS)
Q4 6:58
19.0%
37→56
Jokic 15' Floating Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Murray 10 AST)
Q4 7:09
17.6%
55→37
Embiid 28' 3PT Jump Shot (38 PTS) (Maxey 9 AST)
Q4 4:55
13.0%
79→92
Morris Sr. Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Q4 7:28
11.8%
43→55
Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Gordon 3 AST)
Q3 3:14
10.9%
77→66
