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Final
Away
Philadelphia 76ers
109
Home
Denver Nuggets
144
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 at home on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Tyrese Maxey had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Denver Nuggets led 77-67 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Tyrese Maxey (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 45, Denver Nuggets 58. Julian Strawther had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on January 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyrese Maxey scored 28 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Nikola Jokić scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets with 13 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 109 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 144 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 28 Tyrese Maxey
- Rebounds
- 5 Paul George
- Assists
- 10 Tyrese Maxey
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 13 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Tyrese Maxey double-double (28 PTS, 10 AST) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (27 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 33:54 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-21 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 1 | -24 |
| Paul George starter | 28:16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 27:00 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -20 |
| Andre Drummond starter | 20:29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Eric Gordon starter | 19:08 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 27:56 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 24:09 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 3 | -5 |
| Ricky Council IV bench | 17:56 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Adem Bona bench | 16:19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -18 |
| Reggie Jackson bench | 10:25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Pete Nance bench | 8:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jeff Dowtin bench | 6:19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Joel Embiid, Jared McCain, Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 32:40 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 1 | +18 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 30:21 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-15 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 1 | +21 |
| Christian Braun starter | 25:07 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | +20 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 25:01 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +20 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 24:33 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 26:14 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 2 | +21 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 22:20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 18:18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 13:29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 6:19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 6:19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 5:09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| PJ Hall bench | 4:10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 6/8 (75%) | Free throws | 24/25 (96%) |
| 29/58 (50%) | 2 pointers | 36/54 (66%) |
| 15/38 (39%) | 3 pointers | 16/31 (51%) |
| 44/96 (45%) | Field goals | 52/85 (61%) |
| 25 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 17 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Assists | 39 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 0:18 | Time spent in lead | 46:54 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 35 |
Largest margin: 35 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.
- Jan 21: Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Denver Nuggets 144 (this game)
- Jan 31: Denver Nuggets 137 at Philadelphia 76ers 134
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 22, 2025 · 03:00 UTC