Denver without Murray or Porter. Embiid's 3-point threat making it hard defensively for Jokic and offensively Thybulle disrupting in the passing lanes. The Sixers up 15 after one. Denver having turned it over a lot, end the half well on a 10-0 run. Jokic running the break, with the nifty dime, down 5. Jokic's defensive activity has picked up on Embiid not being so reactive, Nuggets take the lead. Philly go on a 9-0 run though and up 7 going into the last, Hyland taking poor shots. Cousins with back to back 3's, Hyland catches fire with back to back deep 3's and more. They're still bad shots, sometimes they go. Meanwhile Niang an elite shooter, struggling to knock them down. The Nuggets pull out the win by 4 points, coming back from a deficit of 19. They really pushed the pace with quick outlet passes, getting plenty in transition. Denver shot it better from the field and 3, Philly +6 on the boards and more production at the line. Jokic with 22 points, 8 assists, 13 boards, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 turnovers. Hyland 21 points off the bench. For Philly, Embiid with an efficient 34 points, 4 assists, 9 boards, 2 blocks, 5 turnovers. Harden with an efficient 24 points, 11 assists, 9 boards, 4 turnovers. Thybulle 9 points, 5 boards, 6 steals, 2 blocks.
3. (Den) N. Jokic, 2. (Phi) M. Thybulle, 1. (Phi) J. Harden.
3. (Den) N. Jokic, 2. (Phi) M. Thybulle, 1. (Phi) J. Harden.