The Philadelphia 76ers (18 - 54) defeated the Denver Nuggets (27 - 45) 99 - 85 on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Even though both teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention, this was still a hard fought game between the two. After being down four points coming out of the third quarter, the Sixers went off in the fourth, out - scoring the Nuggets 27 - 9 to finish off the 14 - point victory on the road. The Sixers were the superior shooters in this game, going 42 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three - point line, while the Nuggets went just 35 percent from the floor and a meager 28 percent from deep. Nerlens Noel was the only starter to reach double figures Wednesday, as he finished with 14 points (5 - 8 FG, 4 - 7 FT), while also adding 15 rebounds and four blocked shots in 33 minutes. It was his second double - double in a row, as he's combined for 28 points, 25 rebounds and 10 blocks over those last two games. It was the Sixers' bench combination of Isaiah Canaan and Robert Covington that made the difference in this one though. Canaan finished with 15 points (4 - 11 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and three rebounds, while Covington had a team - high of 25 points, while shooting 8 - for - 17 from the field and 6 - for - 11 from beyond the arc. Covington has been absolutely on fire from the three - point line, combining to go 11 - for - 17 from deep during his last two games alone. He's now pushed his season averages to 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists. Ty Lawson did his best to keep the Nuggets in this game, going 6 - for - 16 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 19 points, while adding six assists and two steals. After going scoreless in 27 minutes against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, it was a nice bounce - back outing for Lawson, who's now averaging 16 points and 10 assists on the year. Wilson Chandler also had a solid showing, finishing with 16 points (4 - 14 FG, 4 - 8 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes. The double - double was his first since the end of January, as Chandler was a force on the glass Wednesday. The only other Nugget in double figures was Jameer Nelson, who came off the bench for 12 points (6 - 16 FG, 0 - 6 3Pt) and four rebounds. The Sixers' next game will be at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, while the Nuggets will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Friday.
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