Denver Nuggets vs. Sixers at a glance
Denver Nuggets vs. 76ers at a Glance
TEAMS: Nuggets (7-13) vs. Sixers (4-16)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM
SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE: TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers
411 ON Nuggets: Denver has lost three straight and five of its last six games. However, they have played better on the road than at home.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Nuggets (7-13)
8 Danilo Gallinari F 6-10 16.5 ppg. 4.6 rpg.
35 Kenneth Faried PF 6-8 9.5 ppg 9.1 rpg.
23 Jusuf Nurkic C 7-0 9.6 ppg. 7.4 rpg.
5 Will Barton G 6-6 13.6 ppg. 4.8 apg.
0 Emmanuel Mudiay PG 6-5 13.9 ppg. 4.2 apg.
Coach: Mike Malone (fourth season, 79-129)
Injury report: Nikola Jokic (sprained left wrist, out); Gary Harris (foot, doubtful)
SIXERS (4-16)
11 Nik Stauskas G 6-6 9.8 ppg. 2.8 spg.
7 Ersan Ilyasova PF 6-10 11.8 ppg. 5.5 rpg.
21 Joel Embiid C 7-2 18.7 ppg. 2.2 bpg.
12 Gerald Henderson G 6-5 9.9 ppg. 2.6 rpg.
14 Sergio Rodriguez PG 6-3 8.1 ppg. 6.9 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 51-215)
Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Nerlens Noel (inflamed tissue above left knee, out), Jerryd Bayless, (sore left wrist, out), Robert Covington (left knee sprain, out), and Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis, questionable).
THE SERIES
The Sixers own a 46-36 series advantage, but the Nuggets have won the last two series meetings.
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday: 8 p.m., at FedExForum, Sixers vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Thursday: 7 p.m., at Smoothie King Center, Sixers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Sunday: 6 p.m., at Palace at Auburn Hills, Sixers vs. Detroit Pistons
Dec. 14: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Toronto Raptors vs. Sixers
Dec. 16: 8 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sixers
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