The 76ers wrapped up a three-game road trip with a showdown against the Nuggets in Joel Embiid's latest absence.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109, extending the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.
Now, they host a Philadelphia 76ers team that has not had the greatest start to the season. Philadelphia has been without its one-time MVP, Joel Embiid, for all but 13 games. He won't be playing Tuesday due to a knee injury. The Sixers are 8-20 without Embiid this season and have a 15-26 overall record.
The Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets kicks off from the Ball Arena on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The match begins at 10:00 PM ET.
The NBA doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan. 21 wraps up with the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.
Expect Nikola Jokic to cruise past the Over on his rebounds prop as the Denver Nuggets host the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid missed another matchup in Denver, taking away any drama on the first night of the NBA's Rivalry Week. Embiid hasn't played in Denver since 2019.
After the game, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau made sure the media knew he's always looking to improve. "It's a good win. We don't want to get carried away with ourselves," Thibodeau said. "We'll enjoy it but there's things that we have to continue to improve upon.
During the game, Russell Westbrook had a big block on Jalen Brunson that got a lot of views on social media. Via ESPN: "Russell Westbrook swats Jalen Brunson 🚫 🍿 ESPN" Westbrook finished the game with 14 points,
Tyrese Maxey followed his stellar game against the Lakers with a 30-point outing as the still-shorthanded Sixers pulled away for the win.
Coach Nick Nurse then turned to his veteran backcourt combination of Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson to lead a comeback. Lowry was running the offense with some efficiency and Jackson was able to get into a rhythm as Philadelphia was able to complete the rally.