Thursday night, the road Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Denver Nuggets 103-89. The Sixers snapped a five-game losing streak, as Joel Embiid once again missed the contest due to health and safety protocols. Embiid was not the lone rotation Sixer out for this one. Matisse Thybulle (health and safety), Danny Green (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (personal reasons) joined him.
The Sixers badly needed a victory, yet few thought one would come, as they faced off against a tough Nuggets team in their home arena. While running mates Jamal Murray (knee) and Michael Porter Jr. (back) were sidelined, reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was good to go, and he torched the Sixers for 27 points on 10-for-12 shooting in the first half.