Philadelphia hosts Denver aiming to continue its four-game win streak. Friday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams.
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.
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.
The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man on the floor.
On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks accomplished a feat that very few NBA teams can do - sweeping Nikola Jokic in a regular season series. In November, the Knicks absolutely destroyed the Nuggets 145-118.
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.