An 11-game NBA streak (including Washington and Danny Abadia’s meeting with New Orleans) kicked off early tonight (Saturday), with a huge performance by Joel Embiid in Philadelphia’s win over Denver.
Tonight’s games:
Philadelphia (16:32) – Denver (16:34) 119:126
Brooklyn (19:29) – New York (23:27)
Detroit (37:13) – Houston (38:11)
Orlando (30:19) – Chicago (26:22)
Atlanta (24:25) – L.A. Clippers (24:27)
Minnesota (25:26) – Sacramento (20:27)
New Orleans (23:26) – Washington (26:22)
San Antonio (35:14) – Phoenix (25:25)
Boston (15:35) – L.A. Lakers (26:23)
Utah (26:25) – Dallas (24:26)
Portland (25:23) – Toronto (28:22)
Philadelphia (16:32) – Denver (16:34) 119:126
The battle between the two best centers in the world and two of the candidates for the title of MVP promised and existed, and at the end, Joel Embiid sent a message to the entire league. Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. gave the Nuggets 29:38 at the end of the first quarter. Denver shot 10-of-17 from beyond the arc. finished? Not if you ask Embiid, who provided extraordinary minutes, completed a comeback and made it 110:115, 4:30 minutes to go. Contavius Caldwell Pope lowered it to 120:117, but PJ Tucker closed the matter on the other end. Embiid finished with 47 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, James Harden added 17 and 13 assists on the way to a seventh consecutive victory – the longest streak in the NBA. On the other hand, Jokic finished with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and also 7 turnovers, and was unable to express himself in money time. Murray added 22 and Denver with its third loss in its last four games.