Denver NuggetsNuggets24-12
125Final/OTJan 5, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers76ers19-15
124StreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN+575
PHI−850
Spread
DEN +14.5−105
PHI −14.5−115
Total O/U
Over 228.5−108
Under 228.5−112
- Spread: Nuggets +14.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 228.5 (249 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 in overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Jan 5, 2026 to move to 24-12.
The lead changed hands 18 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 125 |
| PHI | 26 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 124 |
Team stats
DENPHI
- FG
- 43-81
- 46-98
- 3PT
- 18-37
- 17-45
- FT
- 21-28
- 15-19
- Rebounds
- 38
- 42
- Assists
- 26
- 28
- Turnovers
- 17
- 14
Top performers
Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Points
Jalen Pickett29
Joel Embiid32
Assists
Jalen Pickett7
VJ Edgecombe9
Rebounds
Zeke Nnaji8
Joel Embiid10
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes II F | 21 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| Spencer Jones F | 43 | 10 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +8 |
| Bruce Brown G | 39 | 19 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -8 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 42 | 29 | 11-20 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +6 |
| Peyton Watson G | 44 | 24 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 8-10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +2 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 19 | 14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 32 | 21 | 7-11 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
| Julian Strawther G | 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| Curtis Jones G | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
76ers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George F | 32 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -18 |
| Dominick Barlow F | 13 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
| Joel Embiid C | 40 | 32 | 13-22 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +8 |
| Tyrese Maxey G | 46 | 28 | 10-22 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 |
| VJ Edgecombe G | 42 | 17 | 6-17 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -7 |
| Jabari Walker F | 12 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +11 |
| Adem Bona C | 23 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -6 |
| Quentin Grimes G | 40 | 16 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +9 |
| Jared McCain G | 19 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
Game info
VenueXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Attendance18,521
OfficialsReferee: Karl Lane · Referee: Natalie Sago · Referee: JD Ralls
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