I was simply waiting for the 5:30 p.m. ET injury report update from the NBA before picking this, but now that no key Denver guy was added the Nuggets should win. The Sixers, even without Joel Embiid, can keep it relatively close so I'm not touching the 5-point spread, but Philly may fade late playing the fifth game of a six-game trip. Denver looked great Sunday in Aaron Gordon's team debut.

The 76ers are playing the fifth game of a six-game trip and face a rejuvenated Nuggets team that's thinking big with Aaron Gordon in tow. Philly is 7-18-1 ATS in its last 26 as a road dog. Look for Denver to win for the seventh time in nine games and cover this middling number.