Christian Braun Scores 22 Points in Nuggets' Rout of 76ers

Christian Braun scored 22 points to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 124-96 victory over the injury-plagued Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Denver never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 16-point lead after the first quarter and extending it to 71-38 by halftime. The win keeps the Nuggets in a tight Western Conference race, currently sitting 1.5 games ahead of the Timberwolves.