Joel Embiid's Move On Nikola Jokic Went Viral In Nuggets-76ers Game
On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Denver Nuggets in Pennsylvania.
The matchup was highly anticipated because the two best centers in the NBA (Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid) faced off for the first time this season.
During the second half, Embiid had an incredible move on Jokic that went viral on social media.
The 2023 MVP caught the ball behind the three-point line, went straight to the basket and pulled off a euro step to get around Jokic (and finish the layup).
The 76ers won the game by a score of 126-121.
Embiid finished the night with an incredible 41 points, seven rebounds, ten assists and one block while shooting 13/22 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.
With the victory, the 76ers improved to 26-13 in their first 39 games, which has them as the third seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak and are 16-6 in the 22 games they have hosted in Philadelphia.
As for the Nuggets, they dropped to 28-14 in their first 42 games, which has them as the third seed in the Western Conference.
They had their two-game winning streak snapped and are now 11-10 in the 21 games they have played on the road away from Denver.
Jokic finished his night with 25 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block while shooting 11/20 from the field in 38 minutes of playing time.
