There were some positives for the Sixers’ starters in Monday’s loss to the Nuggets. Joel Embiid tallied 34 points on 11-of-20 shooting in his matchup against Nikola Jokic. James Harden got back on track with 24 points on only 11 shots, and looked better as a driver and provided some of his typically stellar passing with 11 assists. Tyrese Maxey added 19 points, while Matisse Thybulle was fantastic with nine points, five rebounds, three assists, six steals and two blocks — he was absolutely everywhere on defense with the most disruptive performance he’s had in quite some time.
Sixers go back on road to face Cavaliers
