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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -5.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
The Nuggets were a 129-106 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (235) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 125-105 result against the Suns on March 25. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a +1.5-point underdog, while the 230 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 49-25 SU,43-31 ATS
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver:
Team record: 50-24 SU,40-33-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Dallas Wednesday, March 29
Denver home to New Orleans Thursday, March 30