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FINAL
Jan 28, 2023

Game Recap

Led by Joel Embiid's 47 points and season-high 18 rebounds, the 76ers defeated the Nuggets, 126-119. James Harden added 17 points and 13 assists in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The 76ers have won their 7th consecutive game and improve to 32-16 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 34-16.

Box Score

1234T
DEN38352620119
PHI29293830126
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF287-115-91-160000220+8
50Aaron GordonPF298-100-12-453000118+5
15Nikola JokicC388-122-26-689027224-1
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG333-82-40-05430028+5
27Jamal MurrayPG387-162-76-746104322-14
11Bruce Brown213-81-30-04301227-9
3Bones Hyland214-101-62-212120111-11
32Jeff Green182-30-10-01100114-12
22Zeke Nnaji92-31-10-02011005-6
0Christian Braun— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
9Davon Reed— did not play —— did not play —
14Ish Smith— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL44-8154.3%14-3441.2%17-2085.0%3628661414119
Philadelphia Sixers logo76ERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
12Tobias HarrisSF326-102-40-062101214+3
17P.J. TuckerPF241-40-10-01110042-1
21Joel EmbiidC3718-314-77-10185326247+14
8De'Anthony MeltonSG224-83-52-222201313-12
1James HardenPG355-103-64-6413000117-3
5Montrezl Harrell101-10-00-00000022-7
0Tyrese Maxey304-112-53-636002113+14
18Shake Milton151-30-00-02200002+5
20Georges Niang185-94-70-010001014+12
22Matisse Thybulle121-20-00-02030002+10
25Danuel House Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
30Furkan Korkmaz— did not play —— did not play —
44Paul Reed— did not play —— did not play —
11Jaden Springer— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL46-8951.7%18-3551.4%16-2466.7%39311021115126

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenphi
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. J. Embiid: Tip to J. Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:45) MISS N. Jokic 11' Jump Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (11:41) J. Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (11:35) J. Embiid 6' driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Harden 1 AST)
    02
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:35) N. Jokic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Embiid 1 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (11:35) MISS J. Embiid Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:32) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:20) M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    32
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (10:58) MISS T. Harris 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:55) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:48) N. Jokic finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    52
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (10:37) J. Embiid driving Layup (4 PTS) (J. Harden 2 AST)
    54
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:25) A. Gordon 16' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    74
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (10:12) J. Embiid 13' pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    76
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (9:59) J. Embiid shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:59) N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    86
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:59) N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    96
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +3 (9:50) D. Melton 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Harris 1 AST)
    99
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (9:29) D. Melton shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Murray 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:29) J. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    109
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:29) J. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    119
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:22) N. Jokic kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (9:18) T. Harris step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:07) J. Murray lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (9:07) D. Melton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (8:59) J. Embiid running reverse Layup (8 PTS) (J. Harden 3 AST)
    1111
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:43) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 16' fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:41) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) MISS J. Murray 26' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:26) T. Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:21) MISS D. Melton running reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:19) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:15) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT running (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    1411
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:48) MISS J. Embiid 20' pullup Shot - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:48) N. Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:47) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Embiid 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:47) MISS J. Embiid Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:47) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:47) MISS J. Embiid Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:44) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:28) M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT pullup (6 PTS)
    1711
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (7:11) J. Harden driving Layup (2 PTS)
    1713
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:01) MISS A. Gordon 24' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:59) J. Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:53) MISS J. Embiid 18' pullup Shot - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:53) N. Jokic BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:47) MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' running pullup 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:45) J. Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:31) MISS D. Melton 27' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:27) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:09) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:09) J. Embiid STEAL (1 STL)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:05) D. Melton bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:05) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:00) P. Tucker shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:00) PHI Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:00) MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:00) A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1813
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:46) M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Harden 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (5:46) MISS J. Harden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (5:46) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (5:46) J. Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1814
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:28) MISS B. Brown 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:24) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:21) A. Gordon DUNK (5 PTS) (B. Brown 1 AST)
    2014
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (5:11) T. Maxey 14' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2016
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:57) N. Jokic 27' 3PT (7 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 2 AST)
    2316
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (4:47) M. Harrell cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (T. Maxey 1 AST)
    2318
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:34) M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT (9 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 3 AST)
    2618
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:14) MISS D. Melton 11' driving floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:10) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:58) A. Gordon Layup (7 PTS) (B. Brown 2 AST)
    2818
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (3:44) MISS T. Maxey 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:41) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:37) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (3:35) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (3:20) G. Niang Layup (2 PTS) (J. Harden 4 AST)
    2820
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:08) MISS B. Brown 6' driving floating Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (3:05) G. Niang REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (2:55) MISS J. Embiid 9' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:52) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:47) B. Hyland cutting Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    3020
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +3 (2:24) J. Harden 25' 3PT step back (6 PTS) (J. Embiid 1 AST)
    3023
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:10) B. Brown cutting Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    3223
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:51) MISS J. Embiid driving Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:51) B. Hyland BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:51) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:51) J. Embiid charge offensive FOUL (2 PF)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:51) J. Embiid offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:51) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:37) MISS J. Murray 26' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:34) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:23) MISS T. Maxey 9' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:17) MISS B. Brown running reverse Layup
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:15) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:11) G. Niang lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:11) B. Hyland STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:07) B. Hyland running finger roll Layup (4 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)
    3423
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +3 (0:47) J. Embiid 27' 3PT (11 PTS) (T. Maxey 2 AST)
    3426
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:36) J. Green cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    3626
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +3 (0:31) J. Embiid 26' 3PT pullup (14 PTS)
    3629
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:15) N. Jokic 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    3829
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:01) MISS G. Niang 24' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:01) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

119Points126
44-81(54.3%)Field Goal(%)46-89(51.7%)
14-34(41.2%)3-Point(%)18-35(51.4%)
17-20(85.0%)Free Throw(%)16-24(66.7%)
36(6)Rebounds(Offensive)39(12)
28Assists31
6Steals10
6Blocks2
14Turnovers11
14Fouls15
52Pts In The Paint48
15Fast Break Pts20
11Pts Off Turnovers22
27Bench Pts33
15Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, January 28, 2023 · 2:00 PM
Wells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA
attendance: 21,255 (109.0%)