The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to grow together as a group and they are riding high after a win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday despite still not being at full strength. The win improved them to 12-0 at home as they continued to lay the groundwork for a real home-court advantage.
The Denver Nuggets invade the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday in a big matchup between two elite big men in Sixes star Joel Embiid and Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Denver rallied and knocked off the Sixers in Denver in the earlier part of the season thanks to the heroics of Jokic and Philadelphia will be looking for a little revenge on Tuesday.
With that said, it’s time for the complete guide to this one in South Philly:
How to watch Sixers vs. Nuggets
- Date: Tuesday, December 10
- Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Location: Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
- TV: TNT
Injury Report
- Sixers: QUESTIONABLE: Josh Richardson(right hamstring tightness)
- Nuggets: NONE
Storylines
Brown upset with turnovers
The Sixers were able to come away with a win over Toronto on Sunday, but it was an ugly finish as the Sixers almost blew an 18 point lead over the final five minutes of the game. Philadelphia committed seven turnovers, three of them from Embiid, over that final stretch and Toronto made it a 109-104 game before the Sixers closed it out. It was a finish that coach Brett Brown was not happy with despite earning the win.
“Where do we begin?” asked Brown. “Some of the passing decisions are stuff that you just got to get better with. Some of it, you just scratch your head and try to coach them better and help them more. It is disappointing the way that ended because for the most part, I thought we played good basketball. It’s just the way it ended, you have a little bit of a sour taste in your mouth.”
Harris finding his groove
Heading into the season, the Sixers expected Tobias Harris to be one of their main scorers and a guy who could take over for stretches on offense. On Sunday, Harris scored 26 points against a good Raptors defense and over the last 13 games, he’s averaging 21.5 points and shooting 41.4% from deep. Ever since being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers at the February deadline in 2019, Harris says this is the best he’s felt on the offensive end as a member of the Sixers.
“Yes. 100%,” confirmed Harris. “I think I’m in a really good rhythm of just going out and embracing and feeding off my teammates and getting into a flow. I pride myself on playing in the flow of the game. I’ve done a really good job of being able to do that and being able to have guys on the team look for me in different spots and get me going. Coach has done a really good job of having that rhythm come our way a little bit faster.”
Prediction
The Sixers truly are a different team at home. The numbers support it, the eye test supports it, and so does the team’s record. The Nuggets are definitely a handful between Jokic, Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray, and others, but the Sixers will be motivated to avenge the early season loss in Denver, which was an inexcusable loss, and playing in front of the home crowd will do them well.
Pick: Sixers in a close battle
Sixers vs. Nuggets season series
Game 1 November 8: 100-97 Nuggets
Game 2 December 10:
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