The Philadelphia 76ers (5-2) will look to avoid a three-game West coast sweep while facing the Denver Nuggets (5-2). The game will tip-off at 9 p.m. EST, with coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Radio coverage will be on 97.5 The Fanatic.
The Ben Simmons-less Sixers are five-point underdogs with an over/under set at 210.5.
First things first: Simmons Injury
Ben Simmons left Wednesday night’s game against the Jazz with a shoulder injury. It seems to have occurred on this play:
Simmons wound up leaving the game. Ben is expected to miss three games with an AC shoulder joint sprain.