The Denver Nuggets pulled together a resilient road win vs. the Philadelphia 76ers depite having just nine healthy players in the rotation.

Down all five starters, the Nuggets stunned the 76ers 125-124 in OT as David Adelman's a nine-man crew rallied late.

Bruce Brown scores 19 points, including the winning bucket in overtime, to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Joel Embiid led the way for the 76ers with 32 points and ten rebounds on 13-22 shooting. Typically, in a matchup between the Nuggets and 76ers, fans would be enjoying a battle between Embiid and Jokic, but the 76ers' MVP center still managed to keep up his end of the deal on Monday night.

Spencer Jones further flexed on the 76ers after the Nuggets' stunning upset win on Monday night by posting on LinkedIn of all places.

Pickett led the Nuggets with 29 points on a 7-for-11 shooting night beyond the arc. Nnaji added 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Brown, the most experienced player participating for Denver, contributed 19 points and six boards.

The Denver Nuggets face the Philadelphia 76ers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

Nuggets' win over 76ers was so wild that a player posted about it on LinkedIn originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Nuggets had no business beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

The Denver Nuggets face the Philadelphia 76ers in this NBA matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday night. The Philadelphia 76ers (19-14) return home on a three-game winning streak as they host the Denver Nuggets (23-12) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in a marquee Eastern versus Western Conference matchup.