Joel Embiid led the way for the 76ers with 32 points and ten rebounds on 13-22 shooting. Typically, in a matchup between the Nuggets and 76ers, fans would be enjoying a battle between Embiid and Jokic, but the 76ers' MVP center still managed to keep up his end of the deal on Monday night.

The Denver Nuggets should be a good bit healthier against the Celtics after springing a massive upset over Philadelphia.

Bruce Brown scores 19 points, including the winning bucket in overtime, to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Such a heroic win from the Nuggets even got their standout two-way forward, Spencer Jones, to drop a post on his LinkedIn account– of all social media platforms– about the events that transpired in Philadelphia, making it clear that this was one of the most memorable games he's been a part of.

Down all five starters, the Nuggets stunned the 76ers 125-124 in OT as David Adelman's a nine-man crew rallied late.

The Denver Nuggets face the Philadelphia 76ers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Denver Nuggets pulled together a resilient road win vs. the Philadelphia 76ers depite having just nine healthy players in the rotation.

Many thought that the Denver Nuggets were simply punting on their Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. After all, in addition to the likes of Nikola Jokic, Jonas Valanciunas, and Cam Johnson all dealing with injury-related multiple-week absences, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, and Aaron Gordon were all given the night off as well.

The Denver Nuggets face the Philadelphia 76ers in this NBA matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday night. The Philadelphia 76ers (19-14) return home on a three-game winning streak as they host the Denver Nuggets (23-12) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in a marquee Eastern versus Western Conference matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid reacts to being called for a goaltend as well as the team's overall play in the loss to the Denver Nuggets.