The Philadelphia 76ers (11 - 39) defeated the Denver Nuggets (19 - 30) 105 - 98 on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Sixers caught fire real quick in this game, out - scoring the Nuggets 61 - 40 in the first half alone. With such a huge lead at half, they were able to coast to a seven - point victory, despite a fourth quarter run by the Nuggets, as they out - scored the Sixers 30 - 20 to finish the game. The Sixers were the superior shooters in this game, going 44 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three - point line, while the Nuggets finished 39 percent from the floor and 39 percent from beyond the arc. The storyline for the Sixers in this game was the play of Hollis Thompson off the bench. Thompson went 8 - for - 12 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 23 points, while also adding three assists and two blocked shots. The 23 points were a new season - high for him and also the third straight game scoring in double figures, despite averaging only 7 points per game so far this season. After leaving Monday's game with both a bruised shin and a sprained left ankle, Michael Carter-Williams made a suprise start. In 33 minutes, Carter-Williams recorded a double - double, finishing with 15 points (4 - 12 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 6 - 10 FT), eight rebounds and 12 assists. Many thought he would be on a minutes restriction due to his injuries on Monday, but that was n't the case, so they must not be as serious as originally thought. Robert Covington had a strong showing as well with 17 points (4 - 12 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT) and eight rebounds in 29 minutes. It was his second straight impressive performance, combining for 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and nine steals in those two games. The Nuggets were also led by a bench player, as Danilo Gallinari scored a team - high of 22 points (5 - 11 FG, 2 - 7 3Pt, 10 - 11 FT), while also adding four rebounds in 26 minutes. It was his second night in a row with more than 10 field goal attempts, despite doing that only one other time this season, which in turn increased his point totals. Wilson Chandler also had an impressive night shooting the ball. He went 7 - for - 15 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from the three - point line to score 19 points, while adding six rebounds in only 25 minutes. He had scored 10 or less points in each of his last three games, so it was good to see him return to form. The only other starter to reach double figures in scoring was Arron Afflalo, as he finished with 14 points (5 - 15 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) in 29 minutes. Ty Lawson had only five points (1 - 4 FG, 3 - 4 FT), but did have a game - high of 14 assists. The Sixers' next game will be on the road against the Boston Celtics on Friday, while the Nuggets will travel to Boston to play the Celtics on Wednesday.
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