76ers 96-124 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 17)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 2:55 AM ET

Regular Season

Philadelphia 76ers76ers

37-32 · Away

96–124

Final

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Denver NuggetsNuggets

42-27 · Home

76ers vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on March 17, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
76ers	22	18	31	25	96
Nuggets	38	34	28	24	124

Top Performers

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76ers vs Nuggets Box Score

Philadelphia 76ers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
VJ Edgecombe G	22	9	3	4	0	1	0	3-12	0-3	3-3	-21
Adem Bona C	14	6	3	1	1	3	1	2-3	0-1	2-2	-7
Justin Edwards G	24	11	5	3	1	1	1	4-12	2-7	1-1	-16
Quentin Grimes G	26	12	2	1	0	0	2	5-12	1-5	1-2	-21
Dominick Barlow F	26	8	9	4	0	1	4	4-7	0-2	0-0	-18
Bench
Trendon Watford F	21	12	3	6	1	3	2	3-7	0-2	6-6	-9
Kyle Lowry G	18	0	3	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	0
MarJon Beauchamp F	20	16	2	1	0	1	0	6-11	4-8	0-0	-4
Dalen Terry G	18	8	0	3	0	0	0	4-7	0-1	0-0	-9
Andre Drummond C	28	9	10	3	0	0	0	4-10	1-4	0-0	-18
Cameron Payne G	18	5	2	2	3	0	2	2-11	1-6	0-1	-17

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon F	18	12	5	2	1	0	2	4-8	2-3	2-2	+17
Christian Braun G	27	22	5	3	1	0	0	7-9	2-3	6-6	+21
Jamal Murray G	25	12	6	4	0	0	2	3-7	1-3	5-7	+23
Nikola Jokić C	24	8	7	14	0	0	5	4-7	0-1	0-0	+14
Cameron Johnson F	23	18	2	1	0	0	0	6-8	3-3	3-4	+22
Bench
Jonas Valančiūnas C	19	8	9	1	0	0	1	3-10	0-1	2-6	+15
Bruce Brown GF	19	12	3	2	0	1	1	4-7	2-3	2-2	+12
Spencer Jones F	23	7	5	0	1	1	1	3-4	1-2	0-0	+8
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	18	9	4	4	1	0	0	3-11	2-7	1-2	+7
Zeke Nnaji FC	9	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	+2
Julian Strawther G	12	5	3	1	0	0	0	2-7	1-2	0-0	-1
Jalen Pickett G	7	4	1	1	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	1-2	-2

76ers vs Nuggets Recap

The Nuggets beat the 76ers by building a 32-point halftime lead behind a 38-22 first quarter. Denver improved to 42-27, while Philadelphia fell to 37-32.

The Nuggets outscored the 76ers 34-18 in the second quarter and led 72-40 at halftime. Philadelphia won the third quarter 31-28 and the fourth 25-24, and the margin never fell below 28. Denver shot 43 of 86 from the floor and 16 of 33 from three, against 37 of 94 and 9 of 41 for the 76ers.

Christian Braun led Denver with 22 points, while MarJon Beauchamp topped Philadelphia with 16. Nikola Jokić handed out 14 assists, and Trendon Watford led the 76ers with 6. The Nuggets also outrebounded the 76ers 53-42.

The number to know: 41. Philadelphia missed 41 of its 94 shots from the field and went 9 of 41 from three, which left no way back.

Team Stats

76ers	Stat	Nuggets
37-94	Field Goals	43-86
39.4%	FG %	50.0%
9-41	3-Pointers	16-33
22.0%	3P %	48.5%
13-15	Free Throws	22-31
86.7%	FT %	71.0%
42	Rebounds	53
9	Off. Rebounds	9
30	Assists	35
6	Steals	5
10	Blocks	2
13	Turnovers	13
26	Fouls	16
0	Biggest Lead	33

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
76ers	44.1%	11.4%	17.0%	0.138
Nuggets	59.3%	11.5%	21.4%	0.256

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

76ers vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, March 17, 202610:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: 76ers NBC Sports Philadelphia · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

76ers vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

76ers 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

115.9#14

Points per game

122.1#1

116.1#19

Opponent points

116.9#21

46.2%#23

Field goal %

49.6%#2

34.9%#23

Three-point %

39.6%#1

80.9%#4

Free throw %

80.8%#5

43.6#17

Rebounds

44.0#14

24.6#27

Assists

29.0#5

9.1#6

Steals

6.8#30

5.6#4

Blocks

4.0#27

13.0#7

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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That covers 76ers vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: 76ers visit the Pacers Oct 28; Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28.

76ers vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won 76ers vs Nuggets on Mar 17, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Christian Braun led the Nuggets with 22 points.

What are the 76ers and Nuggets records?

After this game the 76ers were 37-32 and the Nuggets were 42-27 this season.

Who was the top scorer in 76ers vs Nuggets?

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

Who leads the 76ers vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last 76ers vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the 76ers 125-124 on Jan 5, 2026 on the road.

Where was 76ers vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in 76ers vs Nuggets?

76ers-Nuggets: Q1 22-38, Q2 18-34, Q3 31-28, Q4 25-24.

What is next for the 76ers and Nuggets?

76ers visit the Pacers on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.