They may be NBA and MVP rivals, but there is mutual admiration between Jokić and Embiid. PompeyOnSixers shares three takeaways from last night's game ⤵️
The undermanned 76ers walked away with confidence even though the Denver Nuggets played well in spurts and were victorious in the end. And the Sixers need to keep riding Tyrese Maxey when he’s cooking.This matchup was supposed to pit Sixers center Joel Embiid against Denver center Jokić in an MVP showdown. However, Embiid was ruled out of the game Monday morning with tightness in his right calf.
That almost cost Denver the game, as the Sixers bench players pulled the team within three points on Montrezl Harrell’s dunk with 28.9 seconds left before the Nuggets closed out the game.For Sixers coach Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid, it’s all about being healthy for NBA playoffs Reed did play well, scoring 16 points on 7-for-7 shooting. The backup center also had nine rebounds, two steals and a block.Why go away from Maxey?We’ve seen it multiple times with Tobias Harris. The forward would put up gaudy numbers in the first only to not touch the ball after intermission.The third-year guard was unstoppable in the second quarter, scoring 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting.
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