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Jan 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jalen Pickett (24) reacts to his three pointer in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nBruce Brown was credited with the decisive bucket with 5.3 seconds left in overtime as the shorthanded Denver Nuggets topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jalen Pickett scored a career-high 29 points for the Nuggets, who had lost four of their last five games, including Sunday’s 12-point defeat at Brooklyn. Denver is in the midst of a seven-game, 13-day road trip and played without seven of its top eight scorers, including all five starters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas are out somewhat long-term, while Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Tim Hardaway Jr. rested with various ailments after playing Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Joel Embiid paced Philadelphia with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and VJ Edgecombe had 17 for the Sixers, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Pickett made a 3-pointer on the first possession of overtime – his seventh triple of the game – but Philadelphia scored the next four points, capped by Edgecombe’s dunk with 1:26 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Sixers had two chances to extend their lead with about 10 seconds to go but missed them both. Brown raced up-court in transition and attempted a layup that was goaltended by Embiid, putting the Nuggets up by a point.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Maxey’s running scoop shot at the buzzer rimmed out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The teams were tied at halftime and stayed close throughout most of the third quarter. Neither squad led by more than five in the period until Maxey knocked down a 3-pointer to put Philadelphia ahead 86-79 with 2:11 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Sixers led 100-92 early in the fourth quarter before the Nuggets countered with 14 consecutive points. Peyton Watson (24 points) made two free throws to give Denver a 106-100 lead with 6:52 to play in regulation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Quentin Grimes’ 3-pointer brought Philadelphia within a point with 5:01 left and then he made another 3-pointer with 2:58 remaining to draw the teams even at 115-115.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The game was tied again, 120-120, after Maxey drove for a layup with 49.6 seconds to play. Neither team executed its final possession well, sending the game to overtime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n