Daily News | Joel Embiid’s 47 points and 18 rebounds propels Sixers to comeback win over Denver Nuggets in battle of MVP contenders
got the ball as the shot clock ticked down, dribbled, and pulled up against Nikola Jokić.
, the who beat Embiid for the award both times. Both players are in the conversation for the honor again based on their individual production and team success — the Sixers have won 20 of their previous 23 games, and the Nuggets sit atop the Western Conference standings.Sixers credit brotherhood for their season turnaround and road success: ‘It’s a we season’
It was quite the turnaround from a first half that looked like a budding the Nuggets blowout. The Sixers clawed out of multiple 15-point deficits to trail, 99-96, entering the final period. Embiid started 4-of-4 from the field but tailed off for the rest of the first half, with 19 points on 17 shot attempts. Interestingly, Embiid’s sub pattern was different than his normal rotation. Rather than playing all or most of the first quarter, Embiid exited about midway through and came back in around the three-minute mark. Sixers coach Doc Rivers followed a similar pattern during the second quarter.
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