Overview
- Joel Embiid is listed as probable after a strong recent stretch, and Philadelphia enters at 19-14 following a 3-2 road trip.
- Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe have fueled the surge, with Maxey averaging 33.0 points and 7.8 assists over his last seven games.
- Nikola Jokic is sidelined with a knee issue as Denver, 23-12 overall, has dropped four of five and continues to manage other rotation injuries.
- Sportsbooks list the 76ers at -11.5 with a total of 230.5, and the SportsLine model forecasts roughly 238 combined points with the Over favored.
- Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Peacock, and the game opens an 11-home-game January that Philadelphia views as a standings opportunity.