Overview
- Denver led 72-40 at halftime and held the Sixers to their fewest first-half points allowed this season before cruising wire to wire.
- Nikola Jokic controlled the game as a passer with 14 assists and eight points in 25 minutes, logging 10 first-half dimes.
- Christian Braun paced Denver with 22 points, while Cameron Johnson added 18 and Jamal Murray finished with 12.
- Philadelphia went 9-for-41 from three and started VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes, Justin Edwards, Dominick Barlow and Adem Bona with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George out.
- Embiid, sidelined since Feb. 26 with a right oblique strain, attended and was booed, and Nick Nurse said he took part in shootaround and workouts as the Sixers try to hold position near the East play-in line.