Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on March 17, 2026.

MarJon Beauchamp scored 16 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Christian Braun scored 22 for the Denver Nuggets.

Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Philadelphia 76ers schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

124

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 at home on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Ball Arena. Christian Braun had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. MarJon Beauchamp had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Denver Nuggets led 72-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 38-22. Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 50, Denver Nuggets 47. Cameron Johnson had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on March 17, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: MarJon Beauchamp scored 16 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Christian Braun scored 22 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Philadelphia 76ers	22	18	31	25	96
Denver Nuggets	38	34	28	24	124

Game leaders

Philadelphia 76ers

Points: 16 MarJon Beauchamp
Rebounds: 10 Andre Drummond
Assists: 6 Trendon Watford

Denver Nuggets

Points: 22 Christian Braun
Rebounds: 9 Jonas Valančiūnas
Assists: 14 Nikola Jokić

Philadelphia 76ers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Dominick Barlow starter	26:40	8	9	4	0	1	4	4-7	0-2	0-0	4	-18
Quentin Grimes starter	26:15	12	2	1	0	0	2	5-12	1-5	1-2	0	-21
Justin Edwards starter	24:48	11	5	3	1	1	1	4-12	2-7	1-1	1	-16
VJ Edgecombe starter	22:38	9	3	4	0	1	0	3-12	0-3	3-3	5	-21
Adem Bona starter	14:47	6	3	1	1	3	1	2-3	0-1	2-2	2	-7
Andre Drummond bench	28:06	9	10	3	0	0	0	4-10	1-4	0-0	5	-18
Trendon Watford bench	21:57	12	3	6	1	3	2	3-7	0-2	6-6	4	-9
MarJon Beauchamp bench	20:03	16	2	1	0	1	0	6-11	4-8	0-0	0	-4
Kyle Lowry bench	18:17	0	3	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	+0
Cameron Payne bench	18:17	5	2	2	3	0	2	2-11	1-6	0-1	1	-17
Dalen Terry bench	18:12	8	0	3	0	0	0	4-7	0-1	0-0	2	-9

Not available: Joel Embiid, Jabari Walker, Johni Broome, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr.

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Christian Braun starter	27:15	22	5	3	1	0	0	7-9	2-3	6-6	0	+21
Jamal Murray starter	25:55	12	6	4	0	0	2	3-7	1-3	5-7	2	+23
Nikola Jokić starter	24:48	8	7	14	0	0	5	4-7	0-1	0-0	4	+14
Cameron Johnson starter	23:10	18	2	1	0	0	0	6-8	3-3	3-4	2	+22
Aaron Gordon starter	18:51	12	5	2	1	0	2	4-8	2-3	2-2	1	+17
Spencer Jones bench	23:59	7	5	0	1	1	1	3-4	1-2	0-0	2	+8
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	19:13	8	9	1	0	0	1	3-10	0-1	2-6	1	+15
Bruce Brown bench	19:03	12	3	2	0	1	1	4-7	2-3	2-2	1	+12
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	18:42	9	4	4	1	0	0	3-11	2-7	1-2	0	+7
Julian Strawther bench	12:59	5	3	1	0	0	0	2-7	1-2	0-0	0	-1
Zeke Nnaji bench	9:04	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	+2
Jalen Pickett bench	7:13	4	1	1	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	1-2	1	-2

Player points add up to 119; the final score is 124. The difference comes from the data provider box score.

Not available: Peyton Watson

Team statistics
Philadelphia 76ers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
13/15 (86%)	Free throws	22/31 (71%)
28/53 (52%)	2 pointers	27/53 (50%)
9/41 (22%)	3 pointers	16/33 (48%)
37/94 (39%)	Field goals	43/86 (50%)
42	Rebounds	53
33	Defensive rebounds	44
9	Offensive rebounds	9
30	Assists	35
13	Turnovers	13
6	Steals	5
10	Blocks	2
26	Fouls	16
6	Max points in a row	9
0:00	Time spent in lead	46:54
0	Biggest lead	33

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 33 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers: Never led
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 33 Q2 1:49
Longest run: 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 10:51 to Q2 8:25

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Philadelphia 76ers	Denver Nuggets
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:17	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	2	4
10:29	Philadelphia 76ers	Adem Bona 2-pt field goal	4	4
9:50	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	4	5
9:50	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	4	6
9:18	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	4	8
8:46	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	4	11
8:07	Philadelphia 76ers	Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal	6	11
8:07	Philadelphia 76ers	Justin Edwards Free throw	7	11
7:47	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	7	14
7:24	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	7	16
7:13	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal	9	16
6:31	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	9	17
6:31	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	9	18
6:13	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	11	18
5:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	11	20
5:51	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	14	20
5:15	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	14	23
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	14	26
4:04	Philadelphia 76ers	Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal	16	26
3:51	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	16	28
3:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	16	31
3:12	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal	19	31
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	19	32
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	19	33
2:28	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe Free throw	20	33
1:51	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	20	36
1:38	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal	22	36
0:30	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	38

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Philadelphia 76ers	Denver Nuggets
11:30	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal	24	38
10:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	24	41
10:27	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	24	43
9:55	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	24	45
8:25	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	24	47
8:13	Philadelphia 76ers	Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal	27	47
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	27	48
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	27	49
6:55	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	27	51
6:32	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	27	53
6:08	Philadelphia 76ers	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	29	53
5:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	29	55
5:30	Philadelphia 76ers	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	31	55
5:00	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	33	55
4:48	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	33	57
4:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	33	59
4:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	33	60
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	33	63
2:59	Philadelphia 76ers	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	36	63
2:43	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	36	66
2:12	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal	38	66
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	38	68
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	38	69
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	38	70
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	38	71
0:23	Philadelphia 76ers	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	40	71
0:11	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	40	72

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Philadelphia 76ers	Denver Nuggets
11:46	Philadelphia 76ers	Adem Bona 2-pt field goal	42	72
10:45	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	42	75
10:27	Philadelphia 76ers	Justin Edwards 3-pt field goal	45	75
9:59	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	47	75
9:46	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	47	77
9:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	47	78
8:59	Philadelphia 76ers	Adem Bona Free throw	48	78
8:59	Philadelphia 76ers	Adem Bona Free throw	49	78
8:40	Philadelphia 76ers	Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal	51	78
8:17	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	51	80
8:07	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe Free throw	52	80
8:07	Philadelphia 76ers	VJ Edgecombe Free throw	53	80
7:49	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	53	83
7:30	Philadelphia 76ers	Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal	55	83
7:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	55	85
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	55	87
4:42	Philadelphia 76ers	Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal	57	87
4:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	57	89
4:11	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	59	89
4:11	Philadelphia 76ers	Quentin Grimes Free throw	60	89
3:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	60	91
2:35	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal	63	91
2:21	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	63	94
2:06	Philadelphia 76ers	Andre Drummond 3-pt field goal	66	94
1:52	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal	69	94
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	69	95
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	69	96
0:59	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	69	97
0:59	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	69	98
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	69	100
0:10	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	70	100
0:10	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	71	100

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Philadelphia 76ers	Denver Nuggets
11:36	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal	73	100
11:00	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	73	101
10:45	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal	75	101
10:28	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	75	103
9:49	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	76	103
9:49	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	77	103
8:43	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	77	104
8:08	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	77	107
7:05	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	77	109
6:57	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	78	109
6:57	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford Free throw	79	109
6:36	Denver Nuggets	Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal	79	111
6:21	Philadelphia 76ers	MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal	82	111
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal	82	114
5:29	Philadelphia 76ers	Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal	84	114
5:02	Philadelphia 76ers	Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal	86	114
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	86	116
4:13	Philadelphia 76ers	Justin Edwards 2-pt field goal	88	116
3:57	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	88	117
3:21	Philadelphia 76ers	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	90	117
2:50	Philadelphia 76ers	Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal	92	117
2:24	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	92	120
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett Free throw	92	121
1:20	Philadelphia 76ers	Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal	94	121
1:07	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	94	124
0:39	Philadelphia 76ers	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	96	124

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

Jan 5: Denver Nuggets 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 124
Mar 17: Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Denver Nuggets 124 (this game)

Highlights

Nuggets 124 - 96 76ers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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