The Philadelphia 76ers were defeated in Denver, 116-111, making it three consecutive losses for Doc Rivers’ group. Their schedule to close the season is brutal, and they may have missed a few key opportunities to buy their top stars some rest. So now they’re limping down the home stretch. And Embiid’s lead for MVP is slipping with news of his latest calf ailment.
The reserves nearly got the team back into the game but a missed out of bounds call by the officials ended their chances to make a miraculous comeback.