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Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
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Nuggets
Denver
124
vs
76ers logo
76ers
Philadelphia
96
DEN 72%28% PHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Denver Nuggets 72% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Nuggets:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.7 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Nuggets are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form. Nuggets (41-27) in better form than 76ers (37-31)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: DEN 55% (−17)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DEN 67% (−5)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: DEN 71% (−1)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: DEN 68% (−4)

Win probability movement

DEN home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement79%73%66%Mar 8Mar 17

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueBall Arena
Denver, CO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

76ers (away)
Nuggets (home)
28%
Win probability
72%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Nuggets defeated the 76ers 124-96.

Our model predicted the Nuggets would win with 72% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Nuggets and was a major factor: Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.7 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nuggets and was a contributing factor: Nuggets are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the 76ers and was a contributing factor: 76ers defense (116.0 Opp PPG) better than Nuggets (116.7 Opp PPG)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Nuggets won 124-96

Nuggets won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Nuggets at 72%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Philadelphia 76ers
  • Recent FormFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHI
DEN
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Favours PHI|Favours DEN

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces 76ers (115.7 PPG)

Nuggets

Defensive Efficiency

76ers defense (116.0 Opp PPG) better than Nuggets (116.7 Opp PPG)

76ers

Recent Form

Nuggets (41-27) in better form than 76ers (37-31)

Nuggets

Turnover Differential

Nuggets turnover differential (+0) vs 76ers (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/17/2026, 8:30:04 AM

Key Players

76ers

Caleb LoveG
Anfernee SimonsG
Tyrese MaxeyG
Rayan RupertG
Tyrese MartinG

Nuggets

Julian StrawtherG
Jamal MurrayG
Christian BraunG
Ryan NembhardG
Tyus JonesG

Frequently Asked Questions

Nuggets has a 72% win probability, while 76ers has a 28% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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