Nikola Jokić had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 19 points down in the second quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-110.
The Nuggets trailed 54-35 with 3:56 left in the second quarter. They outscored the 76ers 79-56 the rest of the way.
Jokić’s free throw with no time left made it 114-110 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Nuggets outscored the 76ers 11-9. JaMychal Green scored 4 of the Nuggets’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting. With 4:59 left, Matisse Thybulle stole the ball from Austin Rivers, and Tyrese Maxey’s 9-foot pull-up jumper off it tied the game at 103.
Bones Hyland scored 21 points (12 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Will Barton added 20 points. Hyland scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 34 points and 9 rebounds, and James Harden added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Thybulle had 9 points and 6 steals.
The Nuggets shot 53.7% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the 76ers’ 42.9% and 36.4%. They outscored the 76ers 48-14 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Nuggets 56-38 in 19 minutes together.