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.
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.
Denver Nuggets' star guard Jamal Murray hit a new career milestone in Wednesday night's loss to the New York Knicks.
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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.
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 Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone gave New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson credit for his great third quarter.
Just as Paul George felt healthy enough to compete in both matchups of a back-to-back set, the Philadelphia 76ers’ forward suffered a new setback over the weeke
With the Philadelphia 76ers trailing the Sacramento Kings 80-68 in the third quarter, coach Nick Nurse turned to a 3-guard lineup. Nurse has been favoring the combination of Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson off the bench as of late and turned to the two proven veterans on Wednesday to join Tyrese Maxey out on the floor.