Nikola Jokic buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining to help Denver snap a losing streak on the road, where the 76ers hung around without Joel Embiid and Paul George.

However, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic made the big plays down the stretch to escape another consecutive loss. Jokic finished the game just shy of a triple-double, logging 28 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds.

Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to fuel the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 137-134 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had one of the passes of the year to Jamal Murray against the 76ers on Friday night.

Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey's 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.

On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks accomplished a feat that very few NBA teams can do - sweeping Nikola Jokic in a regular season series. In November, the

The 2022-23 season was defined by the heated MVP race between eventual winner Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic; the discourse surrounding them turned rather toxic, with some media members weaponizing racial bias and causing the discussion to be blown way out of proportion.

The Sixers and Nuggets last met 10 days ago in Denver, and the Nuggets delivered a thumping 144-109 victory. Maxey led the Sixers with 28 points, 10 assists, and two rebounds. Nikola Jokic played at a high level with a team-high 27 points, 10 assists, and 13 rebounds.

Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey’s 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.