Nba Pl: 76ers - Nuggets -

Both teams are facing significant hurdles to advance to the second round:

In a wild encounter at Philadelphia, a severely depleted Nuggets squad missing all five typical starters pulled off a 125-124 overtime victory . Jalen Pickett led Denver with 29 points, and Bruce Brown secured the winning bucket on a goaltending call against Joel Embiid. NBA PL: 76ers - Nuggets

The two cross-conference rivals met twice during the regular season, with Denver winning both contests: Both teams are facing significant hurdles to advance

NBA: Bruce Brown's layup in OT lifts depleted Nuggets over 76ers Christian Braun scored a team-high 22 points, while

Denver dominated a rematch at Ball Arena, winning 124-96 . Christian Braun scored a team-high 22 points, while Nikola Jokic dished out 14 assists. Philadelphia played without several stars, including Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, due to injuries. Current Playoff Performance