Sixers Fall to the Nuggets in a Nailbiter
A shorthanded Sixers team dropped a tight, winnable game to the Denver Nuggets tonight. Joel Embiid shot a poor percentage from the floor (5/15) and had some turnover troubles (3, all in quick succession), but still turned in 16 points, 4 rebounds, and a career-high 5 blocks. Ersan Ilyasova, Dario Saric, and Sergio Rodriguez all dropped in 17 points on a combined 8 for 17 from long-range. Rodriguez notched 7 assists, Dario and Ersan each snagged 8 boards, and Richaun Holmes posted 11/8/2 in his backup center role. The biggest difference? Denver outscored the home team 21 to 7 on fast breaks. The Sixers ended the game with two turnovers on inbound plays (one 5 second violation, one pass soared out-of-bounds).
The Sixers play next against Memphis tomorrow, where they’ll be without Embiid and Okafor. Should be very watchable. Clip after the jump.