Nikola Jokiu0107 against Joel Embiid.
It’s a matchup that never disappoints whenever the NBA’s top two centers go head to head.
While many will be focused on the matchup between the pivotmen, the Nuggets (3-5) will hope they can turn around their fortunes against arguably the hottest team in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers (7-2).
Denver enters Saturday as one of the best offensive teams in the league, ranking second in offensive rating at 114.7 and averaging 117 points a game (tied for fourth). It’s the other end that has raised some concern. The Nuggets are currently 28th in defensive rating (114.