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Led by Joel Embiid’s 47 points and season-high 18 rebounds, the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Denver Nuggets, 126-119. James Harden added 17 points and 13 assists in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 24 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets. The 76ers have won their 7th consecutive game and improve to 32-16 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 34-16.
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No one is doubting how good Embiid is. The problem was always his health. He gets hurt at the most crucial times or missing significant amount of games that nulls him accolades that he deserved. He's pretty much on the same boat as Kyrie pre and post Lebron.
Joel now has the edge in mvp voting
I’m a 76ers fan and it’s very disappointing to find out Embiid wasn’t picked as an all star starter when he definitely should’ve been. Embiid is for sure underrated. Embiid averages way more points but jokic is still very good. Let’s go philly!
FEAR THE BEARD!!!!
Ben Simmons you messed up boyyy!!!#sixers#21savage4MVP😎
Okay I can easily see why people say that Joel Embiid should've started in the all star game this year. Embiid looks like he's a better scorer than Jokic although Jokic is a better passer.
SCARY HOURS 😈
MVBIID
March 27th: Philly plays in Denver. If Embiid keeps doing what he's doing, he just has show up and look respectable to get the MVP.
I ain’t know porter jr was like dat!!!#Respects#Gosixers!!!!
game of the year but I think the mvp discussion is over
Two bests .
Brahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Joel that’s what the fuckin I’m talking about !!! That type shit !!!! That type shit you hurd me !!
Embiid>jokic
Amazing W
Joel Embid that was a performance over the man who they was saying who was leading the MVP voting if the voting was for it right now you would definitely get my vote once again a great performance.
Embiid was straight up COOKING Jokic. lol
Embiid is having a case, he is trying to prove hes the real MVP.
76ers made chicken Nuggets tonight.
Embiid just cooked the two time MVP and held him Jokic to a decent game. Hakeem/David robinson vibes
PJ Tucker with only 2 points in the game, but it was a crucial tip in off Harden miss with 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter that kept 76ers lead at 122 to 117
And Embiid is not an all star starter haha!!! Wow
I hope this is a finals matchup 🙏
Reminiscent of the National TV Iverson performance after he learned he was left off the Olympic roster.
Joel doin Joel things nothing new. and cant believe hes a all star reserve
I've been calling that the nuggets would eventually run out of heat and revert back to the slow, defenseless play style. Absolutely horrific game from the nuggets. If they continue this play style they will be lucky to finish 6th coming from a nuggets fan.
Still ass long as Harden on the team
I wish embiid always plays like this.
Embiid>Jokic
Do you know why Jokic is the Mvp in last 2 season? because hes color is white and had a lot of ignorant fans. and they just want to disrespect Embiid.
Fake MVP Jokic cant outplay Embiid all day so whos the real MVP?
Nuggets were up by 15 at half time & I thought: "Nuggets are about to lose this game"
The predictability of Mike Malone's rotations is a WEAK LINK for Denver!
Other teams know precisely when Malone will sub certain players in/out & use this as advantage against the Nuggets.
Nugget's strategy of solely relying on very effective offense to win games is a recipe for an early exit from playoffs.
The sooner Denver trades 1 of 3 of their max-contract players & signs a skilled perimeter defender, like Jae Crowder, the sooner they'll have a realistic chance at contending.
Embiid showing that he's the real MVP this year. I still have Tatum as my pick for MVP because he's the best player on the best team in the NBA but for a big man like Embiid to be so dominant in this era of small/long ball is phenomenal. Jokic is phenomenal also in his own way but Embiid is the best big man in the league right now.
These Denver 🤡 s still be touting VORPs, DERPs, Raptors, etc BS fake number they can manipulate to say Jokic is a good defender but the Eye test doesn't lie and Jokic is a Damn cone on the floor.
Embiid better then Jokic 🖕
You can tell Embid gets pretty hyped playing against Jokic. I wouldn’t be shocked if this was the Finals matchup. It seems sort of inevitable that at least one of these guys will win a ring, if not both.
Embiid making all star starter votes look stupid
Nice win for the sixers 👏 Embid definitely outplayed joker tonight!!! MVP MVP MVP LETS GO SIXERS!!!!!
I got tbh, Joel deserves to have at least two MVP’s already, he doesn’t win this year, then, uh, pretty much every sport disrespects Philly cause ppl still saying Daniel Jones is better then Jalen Hurts is an absolute joke. Joel is clearly better than Jokic, and that was a statement.
Minivan
Enjoy this while we can, two best centers in the prime.
2 pts in the fourth for the "MVP" or most vorpable player.. Dude won back to back on VORP and PER. He's a great player, don't get me wrong, but if passing and IQ wins MVPs then why hasn't a pass first PG won MVP since Nash?
Think about this too… Embiid can guard Jokic, but Jokic can't guard Embiid (obviously).
All the jokic fan boys are trembling rn
Embid showed everyone that boy can't do nothing with him