76ers vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 5

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The Philadelphia 76ers (19-14) will try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (23-12) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena as heavy, 15-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup has an over/under set at 228.5 points.

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76ers Cover -15 vs Nuggets -110

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76ers vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -962
  • Nuggets odds to win: +633
  • Spread: 76ers (-15)
  • Total: 228.5

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has an 8-9 ATS record in home games so far while going 9-8 overall in those contests.
  • The 76ers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game eight times this year.
  • This season at home, Philadelphia and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest, 1.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The 76ers’ last 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 76ers games averaged 229.2 total points, 0.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the 76ers have a points-per-game average 0.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have won 14 of the 18 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (77.8%).
  • Philadelphia has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -962 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the 76ers’ implied win probability is 90.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (27th in NBA) 46.5 (ninth) 44.8 (10th) 45.3 (21st) 24.8 (25th) 13.5 (seventh)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets are 13-7 in road contests with an 11-9 record against the spread on the road.
  • Nuggets road games have gone over the set point total 13 times this season.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to the Nuggets to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 235.3 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.2 points scored. That’s 8.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 121.2 points per game compared to their 124.3 season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won three of those games.
  • The Nuggets have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +633 odds on them winning this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 13.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.8 (first in NBA) 47.3 (18th) 43.4 (20th) 42 (sixth) 29.2 (fifth) 12.4 (third)
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