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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

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.