Jokic is trying to stay on top and Embiid is trying to stay on the court

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Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA’s main men in the middle, the two centers combining for the last three MVP awards in the regular season with perhaps another coming soon. It’s in the postseason where their paths are so different. Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to last year’s NBA title and he appears intent on staying on top.

Jokic is trying to stay on top and Embiid is trying to stay on the courtPhiladelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry react during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks , Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dunks against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Denver.

“He’s always a fighter, he’s always going to try to go out there and give his all for his team,” All-Star Tyrese Maxey said. “So if he’s able to go, if he thinks he can go, then he for sure will be out there.” — KEEP AN EYE ON: Orlando’s Paolo Banchero. The All-Star forward scored 24 points in his playoff debut, but it took him a while to get going. Banchero was way too careless with the ball, committing nine of Orlando’s 12 turnovers. The Cavs did a nice job running an extra defender at Banchero, forcing him into uncomfortable situations.

— KEEP AN EYE ON: The rebound battle. The Knicks go after offensive boards as hard as anybody, and they grabbed 23 in Game 1 en route to a 55-33 advantage overall and a 26-8 edge in second-chance points.

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