Denver Nuggets ring up 16 triples as the Philadelphia 76ers chase the arc at Ball Arena

The Denver Nuggets moved to 42-27 after a 124-96 result, while the Philadelphia 76ers shifted to 37-32 in the same game. The Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers final score reflected a night where the Nugs led for 46:54 at Ball Arena.

First quarter

The Denver Nuggets opened with 38 points in the first quarter while the Philadelphia 76ers put up 22. The Nugs shot 50 percent from the field on 86 attempts in the game as Christian Braun scored 22 points on 78 percent shooting.

Second quarter

The Denver Nuggets added 34 points in the second quarter and went into halftime with a margin built by 35 assists and 16 made 3 pointers on 48 percent. The Sixers scored 18 in the second quarter as the Process shot 39 percent on 94 attempts and 22 percent on 41 3 point attempts.

Third quarter

The Denver Nuggets scored 28 in the third quarter and held the Philadelphia 76ers to 31, with the Nugs still carrying a biggest lead of 33 in the game. Nikola Jokić logged 14 assists alongside 5 turnovers, and the Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers turning point aligned with Denver finishing plus-28 while Philadelphia finished minus-28.

Fourth quarter

The Denver Nuggets closed with 24 points in the fourth quarter while the Philadelphia 76ers scored 25, and Denver finished with 63 total rebounds to Philadelphia’s 48. The Sixers got 50 bench points and 30 assists, while Denver countered with 52 bench points and 13 points off turnovers, which fit a Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers key moments snapshot.

Game notes and what it means

The Denver Nuggets vs Philadelphia 76ers scoreline review also included Denver’s 31 free throw attempts at 71 percent and Philadelphia’s 15 attempts at 87 percent. Cameron Johnson scored 18 points on 75 percent shooting, and Jamal Murray posted 12 points with 6 rebounds as Denver reached an effective field goal rate of 59 percent.

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