{"id":390565,"date":"2026-01-06T05:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390565\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:56:07","slug":"browns-goaltended-layup-in-ot-lifts-short-handed-nuggets-over-76ers-125-124","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390565\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown’s goaltended layup in OT lifts short-handed Nuggets over 76ers 125-124"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA — – Bruce Brown<\/a> scored 19 points and got the winning bucket in overtime off a goaltending call on Joel Embiid<\/a>, and Jalen Pickett<\/a> had 29 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets<\/a> to a 125-124 win over the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Embiid was whistled for the decisive goaltend when he tried to block Brown’s running layup with 5.3 seconds left. Tyrese Maxey<\/a> missed a winning floater for the Sixers at the horn.<\/p>\n

Embiid scored 32 points – the fourth time in his last eight games he has scored 30 – and Maxey had 28<\/p>\n

The Nuggets played without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic<\/a> – out at least until the end of the month with a with a hyperextended left knee<\/a> – Jamal Murray<\/a>, Aaron Gordon<\/a>, Christian Braun<\/a> and others a night after a loss at Brooklyn.<\/a><\/p>\n

The entire regular starting lineup sat out, and the Nuggets had only nine available players.<\/p>\n

Peyton Watson<\/a> added 24 points for Denver.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets refused to use their lighter roster as an excuse to pack it in against the Sixers.<\/p>\n

Hunter Tyson<\/a> converted a four-point play that gave Denver a 102-100 lead in the fourth and Pickett followed with a 2-footer that forced the 76ers into a timeout and served as the highlights of a 14-0 run.<\/p>\n

Brown snapped a tie game with a 3-pointer and made 2 of 3 free throws for a 120-115 lead when he was fouled on a 3-pointer on the next possession. That miss in the middle doomed Denver in regulation.<\/p>\n

VJ Edgecombe<\/a> hit a 3 that made it 120-118 and Maxey tied the game on a driving layup with 49 seconds left that sent the game into OT tied 120-all. Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick of the draft and having a sensational rookie season, also gave the Sixers their last lead in OT on a dunk just before Brown’s goaltended winner.<\/p>\n

The 76ers returned from a 3-2 road trip – that included all three wins on the backend.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Denver plays Wednesday at Boston.<\/p>\n

The 76ers host Washington on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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