Jokic led the NBA champion Nuggets to a 111-105 victory over the visiting 76ers Sunday (PHL) as Embiid missed yet another game in Denver.
During warmups, the Sixers reported that Embiid had discomfort in his balky left knee. Nuggets fans in the Ball Arena weren’t happy about Embiid sitting the game out.
“Where’s Embiid at?” chant breaks out at Ball Arena. pic.twitter.com/fpSlLZo04M
— Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) January 27, 2024
Playing without Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers had monster efforts from Paul Reed and Kelly Oubre Jr.
Reed finished with a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Oubre added 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
career-high 28 points for @Bball_paul 💪 pic.twitter.com/BZJA6toMWz
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 28, 2024
The Nuggets, however, proved too much, with Jokic posting 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 16 rebounds and seven assists.
Getting connected early 🤞 pic.twitter.com/uBN5CmSQ5y
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 27, 2024
Jamal Murray had 23 points, seven assists, and three rebounds, while Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, eight rebounds, and two assists in the victory.
With the win, Denver moves to 32-15 in the Western Conference standings, while Philadelphia drops to 29-15 in the East.
