The 76ers lost to the Nuggets 110-114 today.
It is worth mentioning that in today's game, the 76ers had a 19-point lead at most, but were reversed by the Nuggets. For the Nuggets, the 19-point comeback was also the biggest they've completed this season. Considering the 76ers head coach is Rivers, that's also normal.
In today's game, embiid and Jokic, two major centers, ushered in a direct dialogue, and the two of them will not only compete for the first center, but also the two players who are most likely to win the MVP this season. It is worth mentioning that last season's MVP was produced between the two of them, and in the end Jokic became the winner.
Although the 76ers lost today, Embiid played well, playing 36 minutes, shooting 11-of-20, including 3-of-3 three-pointers, 9-of-10 free throws, and 34 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
Jokic played 33 minutes today, shooting 8-of-16, including 1-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-7 from the free throw line, with 22 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and led the Nuggets to complete a big reversal and win.
Today's game is also the 43rd time this season that Jokic has cut at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, ranking first in the league and 16 times more than the second alphabet brother. Since the 1976-1977 ABA and NBA mergers, the highest number of 20+10+5 games in a single season has been won by Westbrook (49), and Jokic is expected to break that record.
After the victory over the 76ers, the Nuggets record came to 41 wins and 28 losses, while the 76ers only had 41 wins and 26 losses, the gap between the two teams is not large, so in the MVP competition, Jokic did not lag behind Embiid. With the two teams having similar records, Jokic's hopes of getting MVP should be greater.
Especially in today's direct dialogue, Jokic led the team to victory over Embiid, in such a situation, Jokic is more likely to win the MVP.