Follow usNikola Jokić got his 19th triple-double of the season, scoring 27 points and adding 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets cruised past the struggling Philadelphia 76ers, 144-109.
Jokić secured his triple-double late in the third quarter with an assist to Aaron Gordon for a dunk before sitting out the fourth. Gordon was highly efficient, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, finishing with 19 points.
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Rookie Julian Strawther added 23 points as part of a balanced Nuggets offense that saw six players score in double figures.
Tyrese Maxey led the short-handed Sixers with 28 points and 10 assists, but Philadelphia sorely missed Joel Embiid, who remains sidelined with a knee injury. The loss extended the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.
Originally part of the NBA’s “Rivals Week” and expected to showcase the last four MVPs, the game lost some of its intrigue with Embiid’s absence—he has not played in Denver since 2019.
Denver will next host Sacramento on Thursday, while Philadelphia returns home to face Cleveland on Friday.
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