NBA regular season: Embiid temporarily withdraws Nuggets narrowly beat 76ers Jokic 26+16+7

On January 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season defending champion Nuggets played at home against the 76ers, and the three core members of the 76ers, Embiid, Maxey and Harris, were all absent. Facing the 76ers matchup, the Nuggets trailed by 2 points in the first three quarters, and Jokic led the team to regain the lead in the final stage, and finally the Nuggets defeated the 76ers 111-105. In the 11 games Embiid has missed this season, the 76ers have a 3-8 record.

Statistics

Nuggets: Murray 26 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists, Porter Jr. made 4 three-pointers and 20 points, Gordon scored 18 points, and Murray made 6 three-pointers and 23 points and 7 assists.

76ers: Embiid, Maxey and Harris missed, Morris Jr. 17 points, Reed 30 points and 13 rebounds, Oubre 25 points, Beverley 17 points and 11 assists.

The star of the game

After Embiid missed the away game against the Nuggets again, Jokic was not motivated in the first half and only scored 6 points, but Jokic gradually recovered in the second half, contributing quasi-triple-double data throughout the game, especially consecutive points in the final moments, leading the Nuggets to defeat the 76ers.

Focus shots

Embiid temporarily retired before the game, and the Nuggets home fans posted a "missing person notice", Embiid's last home game with the Nuggets was in 2019, 1541 days ago, which is the longest among the 533 players in the league, and it also made Embiid rush to the first hot search in the United States.

Embiid has missed 11 games this season, and he can only miss six more games at most, or he won't be selected for the major awards.

Murray hit three straight three-pointers in the opening game.

Korkmaz hit a brilliant step-back three-pointer.

Game recap

In the first meeting this season, the Nuggets lost to the 76ers 121-126 away, Embiid bombarded 41+7+10, leading the 76ers to score 20+ and win, beating Jokic 25+19+3, leading the Nuggets to score double-doubles and still lose. The 3 core Embiid, Maxey and Harris of the 76ers in this game are all injured, Embiid temporarily retired before the game, and a total of 7 players from the 76ers are absent, and the Nuggets lack Konzal and Strawther.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Nuggets blossomed inside and out, and Murray hit three three-pointers in a row to lead the Nuggets to a 13-4 lead to stop the 76ers. Morris Jr. hit a mid-range shot, Porter Jr. extended a 10-point advantage with three points, and the 76ers chased the score with a 5-2 offensive wave, and Gordon scored inside. House made a layup, Gordon dunked, and the 76ers closed the gap with a wave of 6-2 offense, and Jokic hit a hook shot. Reed scored four points in a row, Reggie responded with three points, the 76ers scored another four points, Waters dunked, Jordan Jr. hated Beverley, and the Nuggets led the 76ers 31-27 at the end of the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the 76ers tied the score with a wave of 8-4 offense, Murray hit two three-pointers in a row, and Beverley scored five points in a row with three three-pointers and layups. Porter Jr. scored five points in a row with a three-pointer, Morris Jr. also scored five points in a row, Jokic missed two free throws and an offensive foul, and Gordon made one of two free throws to maintain a two-point advantage. Reed dunked, Gordon hit a three-point shot, the 76ers scored four points in a row to overtake one point, Beverley and Pope each ate a T against each other, and the Nuggets regained the lead with a 7-2 offense. The Nuggets continued to press the 76ers to maintain a five-point advantage, Oubre hit a three-pointer, Jokic scored inside, and Beverley hit a throw, and the Nuggets led the 76ers 64-62 at the end of the first half.

Yibian fought again, Reed hit a rebound, Murray and Gordon each hit a three-pointer to take a six-point advantage, and the two sides then hit three shots each on the inside, and Jokic extended the eight-point advantage to stop the 76ers. Oubre made a layup and Martin made a layup to stop the Nuggets, Martin scored two more points to chase down the difference of only two points, Jokic scored four points in a row, and Reed responded with three points. Watson hit a shot, the 76ers chased a 7-2 offensive wave to tie 86-86, Murray missed two free throws, Reed made a layup to lead by 2 points, Jokic pressed the whistle and missed a three-point shot, and the Nuggets were overtaken by 2 points at 86-88 at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer first, Watson hit two free throws to lead by 3 points, Beverley made a layup to chase the points, and Porter Jr. threw back the shot. Reed made up for the dunk, Watson scored three points in a row with two free throws, and the two sides missed one after another. Oubre chased 2+1 to a difference of 1 point, Jokic missed two free throws again, and Oubre chased one of two free throws to tie 96-96. After Jokic hit one of two free throws, he grabbed a rebound in the front court and hit a second offensive shot, and Gordon and Jokic continued to make layups to expand the seven-point advantage. Beverley hit a hook shot, Jokic hit one of two free throws, Reed and Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Oubre hit both free throws to continue the chase of points. Morris Jr. missed three points, Jokic was fouled and hit both free throws, Reed hit an empty shot, and Pope was fouled and hit both free throws to seal the win, and finally the Nuggets narrowly beat the 76ers.

Both sides start

Nuggets: Murray, Pope, Porter Jr., Gordon, Porridge

76ers: Beverley, Oubre, Batum, Morris Jr., Reed

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)