Joel Embiid had 47 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 18 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-119 for their seventh straight win.
The 76ers trailed 73-58 at halftime. They outscored the Nuggets 68-46 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Nuggets 11-0. Embiid (No. 8 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 6 of the 76ers’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists on 8 for 12 shooting, and Jamal Murray added 22 points (11 in the second quarter) and 6 assists. Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Aaron Gordon scored 18 points on 8 for 10 shooting. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Nuggets’ 6. The 76ers outscored the Nuggets 33-18 in 9 minutes with Embiid, Niang, Milton, Thybulle and Maxey on the floor together.