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Brown's goaltended layup in OT lifts short-handed Nuggets over 76ers 125-124

By AP•Jan 6, 2026

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Game Highlights

PHILADELPHIA -- — Bruce Brown scored 19 points and got the winning bucket in overtime off a goaltending call on Joel Embiid, and Jalen Pickett had 29 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Embiid was whistled for the decisive goaltend when he tried to block Brown's running layup with 5.3 seconds left. Tyrese Maxey missed a winning floater for the Sixers at the horn.

Embiid scored 32 points — the fourth time in his last eight games he has scored 30 — and Maxey had 28

The Nuggets played without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic — out at least until the end of the month with a with a hyperextended left knee — Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and others a night after a loss at Brooklyn.

The entire regular starting lineup sat out, and the Nuggets had only nine available players.

Peyton Watson added 24 points for Denver.

The Nuggets refused to use their lighter roster as an excuse to pack it in against the Sixers.

Hunter Tyson converted a four-point play that gave Denver a 102-100 lead in the fourth and Pickett followed with a 2-footer that forced the 76ers into a timeout and served as the highlights of a 14-0 run.

Brown snapped a tie game with a 3-pointer and made 2 of 3 free throws for a 120-115 lead when he was fouled on a 3-pointer on the next possession. That miss in the middle doomed Denver in regulation.

VJ Edgecombe hit a 3 that made it 120-118 and Maxey tied the game on a driving layup with 49 seconds left that sent the game into OT tied 120-all. Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick of the draft and having a sensational rookie season, also gave the Sixers their last lead in OT on a dunk just before Brown's goaltended winner.

The 76ers returned from a 3-2 road trip — that included all three wins on the backend.

Up next

Denver plays Wednesday at Boston.

The 76ers host Washington on Wednesday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at PHI

Tue, Jan 6

125 - 124

Final

PHI at DEN

Wed, Mar 18

96 - 124

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

PHI

43-81FG46-98

53Field Goal %47

18-373PT17-45

49Three Point %38

21-28FT15-19

7Offensive Rebounds14

31Defensive Rebounds28

26Assists28

6Steals9

6Blocks9

17Turnovers14

1Technical Fouls0

28Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

19Fast Break Points17

18Fouls20

9Largest Lead9

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	DEN
12:00	DaRon Holmes II vs. Joel Embiid (Peyton Watson gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Spencer Jones makes 7-foot hook shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)	0	2
11:23	Joel Embiid bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	0	2
11:20	Spencer Jones makes 1-foot running dunk	0	4
11:07	Paul George makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	2	4
10:51	Dominick Barlow shooting foul	2	4
10:51	Spencer Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	2	4
10:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	2	4
10:51	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:31	VJ Edgecombe misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:30	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	2	5
10:29	Dominick Barlow misses tip shot	2	5
10:29	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	2	5
10:17	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	8
10:05	Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	8
10:02	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	2	8
9:50	Jalen Pickett misses two point shot	2	8
9:48	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	2	8
9:29	Paul George misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	8
9:25	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	2	8
9:20	Spencer Jones makes 26-foot running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	2	11
9:05	Dominick Barlow misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	11
9:03	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	2	11
9:02	Joel Embiid makes 11-foot jumper (VJ Edgecombe assists)	4	11
8:44	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	11
8:42	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	4	11
8:32	Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	11
8:20	Peyton Watson makes driving layup	4	13
7:58	Joel Embiid makes 8-foot two point shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	6	13
7:58	DaRon Holmes II shooting foul	6	13
7:58	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 1	7	13
7:46	Bruce Brown makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	7	15
7:22	Joel Embiid makes dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)	9	15
7:10	Paul George shooting foul	9	15
7:10	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	9	15
7:10	Nuggets offensive team rebound	9	15
7:10	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	9	16
6:56	Dominick Barlow makes layup (Joel Embiid assists)	11	16
6:56	Bruce Brown shooting foul	11	16
6:56	76ers Full timeout	11	16
6:56	Dominick Barlow makes free throw 1 of 1	12	16
6:44	DaRon Holmes II misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
6:42	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	12	16
6:25	VJ Edgecombe out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	16
6:11	Jalen Pickett misses driving layup	12	16
6:08	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	12	16
6:02	Tyrese Maxey makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	14	16
5:39	Bruce Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	14	19
5:23	Dominick Barlow misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	19
5:20	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	14	19
5:19	Joel Embiid misses layup	14	19
5:19	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	14	19
5:18	Joel Embiid makes tip shot	16	19
5:03	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	16	19
4:57	Joel Embiid misses 25-foot running jump shot	16	19
4:55	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	16	19
4:47	Joel Embiid shooting foul	16	19
4:47	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
4:47	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Paul George	16	20
4:47	Jabari Walker enters the game for Dominick Barlow	16	20
4:47	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	21
4:36	VJ Edgecombe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	21
4:32	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	16	21
4:18	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	21
4:15	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	16	21
4:09	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	21
3:51	Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three pointer (Spencer Jones assists)	19	24
3:36	Joel Embiid makes 1-foot two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	21	24
3:18	DaRon Holmes II misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	24
3:15	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	21	24
3:09	Tyrese Maxey misses 28-foot three point jumper	21	24
3:07	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	21	24
3:07	Nuggets Full timeout	21	24
3:07	Jared McCain enters the game for Joel Embiid	21	24
3:07	Adem Bona enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	21	24
3:07	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Peyton Watson	21	24
3:07	Curtis Jones enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	21	24
3:07	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jalen Pickett	21	24
2:53	Curtis Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	24
2:49	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	21	24
2:43	Tyrese Maxey out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	24
2:28	Curtis Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	24
2:24	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	21	24
2:21	Zeke Nnaji misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	21	24
2:19	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	21	24
2:03	Quentin Grimes misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	24
1:59	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	21	24
1:52	Julian Strawther bad pass turnover (Jabari Walker steals)	21	24
1:51	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Bruce Brown	21	24
1:32	Jabari Walker makes layup (Tyrese Maxey assists)	23	24
1:17	Spencer Jones misses 28-foot three point jumper	23	24
1:15	Adem Bona defensive rebound	23	24
1:10	Tyrese Maxey makes 28-foot running jump shot (Jared McCain assists)	26	24
55.0	Adem Bona shooting foul	26	24
55.0	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	26	25
55.0	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	26	26
43.6	Tyrese Maxey misses two point shot	26	26
42.8	Nuggets defensive team rebound	26	26
27.9	Zeke Nnaji makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	26	29
6.1	Jared McCain misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	29
3.8	Nuggets defensive team rebound	26	29
3.8	Quentin Grimes loose ball foul	26	29
3.8	Julian Strawther misses free throw 1 of 2	26	29
3.8	Nuggets offensive team rebound	26	29
3.8	Julian Strawther misses free throw 2 of 2	26	29
1.6	Adem Bona defensive rebound	26	29
0.7	Jared McCain misses heave jump shot	26	29
0.7	76ers offensive team rebound	26	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	DEN
12:00	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	26	29
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Spencer Jones	26	29
11:49	Julian Strawther shooting foul	26	29
11:49	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	27	29
11:49	Paul George enters the game for Jabari Walker	27	29
11:49	Quentin Grimes misses free throw 2 of 2	27	29
11:46	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	27	29
11:39	Adem Bona personal foul	27	29
11:29	Hunter Tyson bad pass turnover (Paul George steals)	27	29
11:23	Adem Bona makes running layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	29	29
11:07	Julian Strawther misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	29
11:05	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	29	29
10:58	Quentin Grimes bad pass turnover (Zeke Nnaji steals)	29	29
10:50	Paul George shooting foul	29	29
10:50	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	29	30
10:50	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	29	31
10:35	Paul George makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	31
10:12	Peyton Watson misses 6-foot two point shot	32	31
10:11	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	32	31
10:04	Jared McCain traveling turnover	32	31
9:51	Zeke Nnaji makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	32	34
9:37	Paul George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	34
9:34	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	32	34
9:26	Julian Strawther makes driving layup	32	36
9:10	VJ Edgecombe misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	32	36
9:09	Adem Bona offensive rebound	32	36
9:08	Adem Bona makes dunk	34	36
8:41	Hunter Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	34	39
8:22	VJ Edgecombe misses two point shot	34	39
8:20	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	34	39
8:15	Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	39
8:13	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	34	39
8:12	Zeke Nnaji out of bounds lost ball turnover	34	39
7:59	Paul George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jared McCain assists)	37	39
7:38	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	39
7:36	Paul George defensive rebound	37	39
7:29	Adem Bona makes layup (Paul George assists)	39	39
7:29	Curtis Jones shooting foul	39	39
7:29	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Julian Strawther	39	39
7:29	Adem Bona misses free throw 1 of 1	39	39
7:26	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	39	39
7:06	Jalen Pickett makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	39	41
6:58	Paul George misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	41
6:54	Curtis Jones defensive rebound	39	41
6:45	76ers Full timeout	39	41
6:45	(06:45) [76ers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [76ers] retain their timeout	39	41
6:45	Joel Embiid enters the game for Paul George	39	41
6:45	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	39	41
6:45	Adem Bona blocks Hunter Tyson's layup	39	41
6:45	76ers defensive team rebound	39	41
6:45	Bruce Brown enters the game for Curtis Jones	39	41
6:45	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Peyton Watson	39	41
6:45	Spencer Jones enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	39	41
6:35	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	39	41
6:35	Adem Bona offensive rebound	39	41
6:34	Hunter Tyson blocks Adem Bona's dunk	39	41
6:34	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	39	41
6:32	Hunter Tyson misses 24-foot running jump shot	39	41
6:32	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	39	41
6:30	DaRon Holmes II bad pass turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	39	41
6:22	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	39	41
6:22	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	40	41
6:22	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	41	41
6:07	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)	41	44
5:44	Jared McCain makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	44	44
5:19	Hunter Tyson makes 17-foot jumper (DaRon Holmes II assists)	44	46
5:05	Tyrese Maxey makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	46	46
5:05	Spencer Jones shooting foul	46	46
5:05	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 1	47	46
4:51	DaRon Holmes II misses 30-foot three point jumper	47	46
4:51	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	47	46
4:31	Joel Embiid makes 19-foot jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	49	46
4:31	Nuggets Full timeout	49	46
4:31	Peyton Watson enters the game for Hunter Tyson	49	46
4:15	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	49	46
4:07	Joel Embiid misses driving floating jump shot	49	46
4:04	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	49	46
3:53	Joel Embiid makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	51	46
3:37	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	51	46
3:33	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	51	46
3:31	Jared McCain misses running pullup jump shot	51	46
3:30	Adem Bona offensive rebound	51	46
3:30	Adem Bona lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	51	46
3:19	Tyrese Maxey personal foul	51	46
3:19	Paul George enters the game for Jared McCain	51	46
3:19	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Adem Bona	51	46
3:11	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	51	49
2:48	VJ Edgecombe misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	49
2:44	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	51	49
2:22	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Peyton Watson assists)	51	52
2:07	Spencer Jones shooting foul	51	52
2:07	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	52	52
2:07	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	53	52
1:49	Tyrese Maxey blocks Jalen Pickett 's 1-foot driving layup	53	52
1:49	Nuggets offensive team rebound	53	52
1:41	Peyton Watson makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)	53	54
1:28	Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper	53	54
1:26	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	53	54
1:20	DaRon Holmes II makes running dunk (Bruce Brown assists)	53	56
1:07	Joel Embiid misses 26-foot three point jumper	53	56
1:04	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	53	56
58.4	Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot three point jumper	53	56
54.3	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	53	56
48.9	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot	55	56
25.8	Peyton Watson makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	55	58
0.9	Quentin Grimes makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Joel Embiid assists)	58	58
0.0	VJ Edgecombe blocks Bruce Brown 's 69-foot heave jump shot	58	58
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	58	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	DEN
12:00	Dominick Barlow enters the game for Quentin Grimes	58	58
11:48	Dominick Barlow makes 22-foot three point jumper (VJ Edgecombe assists)	61	58
11:21	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	61
10:59	Joel Embiid makes 25-foot three point jumper (VJ Edgecombe assists)	64	61
10:33	Peyton Watson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	64	61
10:30	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	64	61
10:22	Paul George misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	61
10:20	Nuggets defensive team rebound	64	61
10:04	Jalen Pickett makes 3-foot two point shot (DaRon Holmes II assists)	64	63
9:46	Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover	64	63
9:37	Dominick Barlow personal foul	64	63
9:23	Tyrese Maxey blocks Bruce Brown 's 10-foot driving layup	64	63
9:20	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	64	63
9:07	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	64	63
9:07	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	65	63
9:07	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	66	63
8:53	Peyton Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	66	66
8:31	Dominick Barlow misses 23-foot three point jumper	66	66
8:28	76ers offensive team rebound	66	66
8:19	Spencer Jones personal foul	66	66
8:12	DaRon Holmes II defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	66	66
8:12	Tyrese Maxey misses technical free throw	66	66
8:12	76ers offensive team rebound	66	66
8:04	Joel Embiid misses 12-foot two point shot	66	66
8:03	76ers offensive team rebound	66	66
8:03	Jalen Pickett loose ball foul	66	66
7:53	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	66	66
7:51	Nuggets defensive team rebound	66	66
7:38	Jalen Pickett makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	69
7:31	Jalen Pickett personal foul	66	69
7:19	Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	69
7:16	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	66	69
7:01	Peyton Watson makes driving layup	66	71
6:52	VJ Edgecombe makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul George assists)	69	71
6:36	DaRon Holmes II out of bounds lost ball turnover	69	71
6:36	76ers Full timeout	69	71
6:36	Jabari Walker enters the game for Paul George	69	71
6:36	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Dominick Barlow	69	71
6:36	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	69	71
6:25	VJ Edgecombe bad pass turnover (Zeke Nnaji steals)	69	71
6:22	Zeke Nnaji makes running layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	69	73
5:56	VJ Edgecombe makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	72	73
5:34	Peyton Watson out of bounds lost ball turnover	72	73
5:21	Tyrese Maxey makes 1-foot two point shot	74	73
5:08	Jabari Walker shooting foul	74	73
5:08	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	74	74
5:08	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	74	74
5:05	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	74	74
4:53	Tyrese Maxey makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	76	74
4:39	Bruce Brown makes driving layup	76	76
4:39	Jabari Walker shooting foul	76	76
4:39	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	76	77
4:18	Bruce Brown shooting foul	76	77
4:18	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	77	77
4:18	Tyrese Maxey misses free throw 2 of 2	77	77
4:18	Julian Strawther enters the game for Spencer Jones	77	77
4:17	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	77	77
4:15	Zeke Nnaji blocks Jabari Walker 's 3-foot layup	77	77
4:14	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	77	77
4:14	Jabari Walker makes tip shot	79	77
3:56	Joel Embiid personal foul	79	77
3:50	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	77
3:49	Nuggets offensive team rebound	79	77
3:39	Joel Embiid blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 2-foot two point shot	79	77
3:38	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	79	77
3:37	Jabari Walker blocks Julian Strawther's two point shot	79	77
3:37	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	79	77
3:29	Julian Strawther personal foul	79	77
3:29	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	80	77
3:29	Nuggets Full timeout	80	77
3:29	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Jalen Pickett	80	77
3:29	Jared McCain enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	80	77
3:29	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	81	77
3:15	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	81	77
3:10	Quentin Grimes steps out of bounds turnover	81	77
2:57	Bruce Brown misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	81	77
2:55	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	81	77
2:53	Bruce Brown makes two point shot	81	79
2:33	Tyrese Maxey misses two point shot	81	79
2:32	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	81	79
2:32	Joel Embiid makes tip shot	83	79
2:14	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	83	79
2:11	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	86	79
2:10	Nuggets Full timeout	86	79
2:10	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	86	79
1:51	Jabari Walker shooting foul	86	79
1:51	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	86	80
1:51	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	86	81
1:33	Joel Embiid makes 4-foot two point shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	88	81
1:17	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	88	81
1:14	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	88	81
1:10	Jabari Walker makes running layup (Jared McCain assists)	90	81
55.8	Zeke Nnaji makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	90	84
50.5	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	84
46.9	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	90	84
34.8	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	90	84
34.8	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 2	90	84
34.8	Nuggets offensive team rebound	90	84
34.8	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	90	85
29.7	VJ Edgecombe makes 26-foot three pointer	93	85
10.5	Peyton Watson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	93	87
0.3	Joel Embiid misses 26-foot jump bank shot	93	87
0.3	76ers offensive team rebound	93	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	DEN
12:00	Adem Bona enters the game for Joel Embiid	93	87
12:00	Paul George enters the game for Jabari Walker	93	87
12:00	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	93	87
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	93	87
12:00	Spencer Jones enters the game for Bruce Brown	93	87
11:38	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	93	89
11:19	Adem Bona makes dunk (Jared McCain assists)	95	89
11:06	Hunter Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	89
11:03	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	95	89
11:03	Hunter Tyson personal foul	95	89
10:48	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three pointer	98	89
10:26	Hunter Tyson makes driving layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)	98	91
10:26	Paul George shooting foul	98	91
10:26	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 1	98	92
10:09	Quentin Grimes makes driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists)	100	92
9:58	Spencer Jones makes 9-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	100	94
9:41	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	100	94
9:38	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	100	94
9:30	Julian Strawther makes driving layup	100	96
9:16	Jared McCain misses two point shot	100	96
9:15	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	100	96
8:48	Jalen Pickett makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Spencer Jones assists)	100	98
8:34	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Jared McCain	100	98
8:34	Peyton Watson enters the game for Julian Strawther	100	98
8:30	Tyrese Maxey misses 24-foot three point jumper	100	98
8:28	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	100	98
8:18	Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper	100	98
8:14	Adem Bona defensive rebound	100	98
8:09	Paul George misses running pullup jump shot	100	98
8:05	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	100	98
8:02	Hunter Tyson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	100	101
8:02	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	100	101
8:02	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 1	100	102
7:43	VJ Edgecombe misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	102
7:39	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	100	102
7:31	Jalen Pickett makes 2-foot two point shot	100	104
7:25	76ers Full timeout	100	104
7:25	Joel Embiid enters the game for Paul George	100	104
7:14	VJ Edgecombe misses layup	100	104
7:12	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	100	104
6:52	Adem Bona shooting foul	100	104
6:52	76ers Full timeout	100	104
6:52	(06:52) [76ers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [76ers] charged with a timeout	100	104
6:52	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	100	105
6:52	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	100	106
6:28	Joel Embiid misses layup	100	106
6:27	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	100	106
6:27	Joel Embiid makes tip shot	102	106
6:06	Quentin Grimes blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 3-foot layup	102	106
6:06	Nuggets offensive team rebound	102	106
5:55	shot clock turnover	102	106
5:43	Joel Embiid makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	104	106
5:27	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	104	106
5:27	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	104	107
5:27	Bruce Brown enters the game for Hunter Tyson	104	107
5:27	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	104	108
5:09	VJ Edgecombe misses 8-foot two point shot	104	108
5:08	76ers offensive team rebound	104	108
5:08	Zeke Nnaji loose ball foul	104	108
5:01	Quentin Grimes makes 26-foot three point jumper (VJ Edgecombe assists)	107	108
4:41	Zeke Nnaji makes 27-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	107	111
4:28	Spencer Jones shooting foul	107	111
4:28	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	108	111
4:28	Nuggets Full timeout	108	111
4:28	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	109	111
4:14	Jalen Pickett traveling turnover	109	111
3:56	VJ Edgecombe makes 26-foot three pointer (Adem Bona assists)	112	111
3:39	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	112	113
3:19	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	112	113
3:13	Bruce Brown makes two point shot	112	115
2:58	Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Adem Bona assists)	115	115
2:29	Bruce Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	115	118
2:16	Peyton Watson blocks Joel Embiid's layup	115	118
2:15	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	115	118
1:51	Adem Bona shooting foul	115	118
1:51	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 3	115	119
1:51	Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 3	115	119
1:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	115	119
1:51	Bruce Brown makes free throw 3 of 3	115	120
1:44	Peyton Watson blocks VJ Edgecombe 's 27-foot three point jumper	115	119
1:42	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	115	119
1:42	Zeke Nnaji out of bounds bad pass turnover	115	119
1:42	Paul George enters the game for Adem Bona	115	119
1:32	VJ Edgecombe makes 26-foot three pointer	118	119
1:17	Jalen Pickett bad pass turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	118	120
1:14	Joel Embiid bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	118	120
56.0	Bruce Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	118	120
53.4	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	118	120
49.6	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	120	120
49.6	Nuggets Full timeout	120	120
32.2	Paul George blocks Peyton Watson 's 4-foot two point shot	120	120
29.1	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	120	120
25.3	Jalen Pickett misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	120
22.3	Paul George defensive rebound	120	120
0.2	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	120
0.1	76ers offensive team rebound	120	120
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	120	120

OT

TIME	PLAY	PHI	DEN
5:00	Adem Bona enters the game for Quentin Grimes	120	120
5:00	Zeke Nnaji vs. Adem Bona (Jalen Pickett gains possession)	120	120
4:41	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	123
4:24	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	120	123
4:22	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	120	123
4:15	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	120	123
4:15	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Adem Bona	120	123
3:58	Joel Embiid makes driving layup	122	123
3:51	Quentin Grimes personal foul	122	123
3:38	Jalen Pickett misses driving layup	122	123
3:37	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	122	123
3:36	VJ Edgecombe blocks Bruce Brown's two point shot	122	123
3:35	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	122	123
3:30	VJ Edgecombe out of bounds lost ball turnover	122	123
3:16	Peyton Watson misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	122	123
3:14	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	122	123
2:55	Quentin Grimes misses 22-foot three point jumper	122	123
2:52	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	122	123
2:37	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	122	123
2:28	Zeke Nnaji blocks Paul George's two point shot	122	123
2:25	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	122	123
2:19	Spencer Jones offensive foul	122	123
2:19	Spencer Jones offensive foul turnover	122	123
2:04	VJ Edgecombe misses 27-foot three point jumper	122	123
2:01	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	122	123
1:39	Jalen Pickett misses 20-foot two point shot	122	123
1:38	Nuggets offensive team rebound	122	123
1:38	shot clock turnover	122	123
1:26	VJ Edgecombe makes 1-foot dunk (Paul George assists)	124	123
1:14	Peyton Watson out of bounds lost ball turnover	124	123
1:02	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	124	123
52.0	Tyrese Maxey misses 24-foot three point jumper	124	123
49.1	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	124	123
38.2	Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover	124	123
38.2	Nuggets Full timeout	124	123
31.7	Peyton Watson misses 20-foot turnaround jump shot	124	123
29.4	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	124	123
11.4	VJ Edgecombe misses driving layup	124	123
11.1	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	124	123
10.7	Spencer Jones blocks Joel Embiid's tip shot	124	123
10.2	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	124	123
5.3	Bruce Brown makes running layup	124	125
5.3	Joel Embiid defensive goaltending violation	124	125
5.3	(00:05.3) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	124	125
0.2	Tyrese Maxey misses driving floating jump shot	124	125
0.1	76ers offensive team rebound	124	125
0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	124	125
0.0	End of Game	124	125

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

1:30 AM, January 6, 2026

Coverage

Peacock

Attendance

18,521

Referees

Karl Lane, Natalie Sago, JD Ralls

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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