A pair of the league’s top scorers — Tyrese Maxey (second, 33.4 points per game) and Nikola Jokic (fifth, 30.4) — take the court when the Philadelphia 76ers (9-6) host the Denver Nuggets (12-4) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.
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76ers vs. Nuggets game informationDate: Monday, January 5, 2026Time: 8:30 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: PeacockLocation: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaVenue: Xfinity Mobile Arena
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76ers key playersTyrese Maxey: 33.4 PTS, 7.9 AST, 1.6 STL, 47.3 FG%, 42.1 3PT% (61-for-145)VJ Edgecombe: 15.6 PTS, 1.3 STL, 40.7 FG%, 36.6 3PT% (30-for-82)Quentin Grimes: 16.9 PTS, 46.5 FG%, 40.2 3PT% (39-for-97)Andre Drummond: 8.2 PTS, 9.6 REB, 57.5 FG%, 38.9 3PT% (7-for-18)Trendon Watford: 8.2 PTS, 51.4 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (6-for-16)Nuggets key playersNikola Jokić: 30.4 PTS, 13.0 REB, 10.8 AST, 1.6 STL, 62.8 FG%, 41.8 3PT% (33-for-79)Jamal Murray: 22.8 PTS, 6.7 AST, 1.2 STL, 47.3 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (38-for-105)Peyton Watson: 8.7 PTS, 1.1 STL, 1.1 BLK, 51.0 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (13-for-33)Tim Hardaway Jr.: 10.9 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 42.5 3PT% (37-for-87)Cameron Johnson: 9.4 PTS, 43.5 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (19-for-57)
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76ers vs. Nuggets stats breakdownThe 76ers record only 4.6 more points per game (118.4) than the Nuggets allow (113.8).The Nuggets’ 123.8 points per game are 7.7 more points than the 116.1 the 76ers give up.The 76ers average 44.5 rebounds a contest, 1.6 fewer rebounds per game than the Nuggets’ average.The Nuggets have shot at a 50.6% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points greater than the 46.8% shooting opponents of the 76ers have averaged.This season, the 76ers have a 46.4% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.0% higher than the 45.4% of shots the Nuggets’ opponents have knocked down.
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