Sixers center Joel Embiid jokes with the disappointed crowd who were booing last year’s MVP as he shows up at the bench in the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The crowd wanted to see Embiid face Jokic at Ball Arena. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
Sixers center Joel Embiid jokes with the disappointed crowd who were booing last year’s MVP as he shows up at the bench in the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The crowd wanted to see Embiid face Jokic at Ball Arena. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Sixers center Joel Embiid and Nuggets Nikola Jokic show a mutual respect for each other as they meet at midcourt after a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Embiid didn’t play in the game, disappointing the crowd at Ball Arena. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets guard Jamal Murray gets ready to throw up a backwards shot under the basket before being fouled by Sixers guard Danuel House Jr. during the third quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)012824-dg-s-nuggets-sixers 03.JPGNuggets guard Jamal Murray is surrounded by Sixers Paul Reed and Patrick Beverley during the third quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Michael Porter, Jr. takes a shot during the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center Nikola Jokic puts up a shot before being fouled by Sixers center Paul Reed during the third quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Sixers guard Patrick Beverley takes a shot over Nuggets Peyton Watson during the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Sixers guard Patrick Beverley defends Nuggets Aaron Gordon during the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Sixers guard Kelly Oubre puts pressure on Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone chats with assistant coaches during a timeout in the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan defends Sixers guard Patrick Beverley in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan defends Sixers forward Kelly Oubre, Jr. in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets guard Jamal Murray defends Sixers guard Patrick Beverley in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends Sixers guard Patrick Beverley in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends Sixers center Paul Reed in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon collides with Sixers center Paul Reed in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scores over Sixers forward Kelly Oubre, Jr. in the 2nd quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Nuggets won the game 111-105. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
