The last time Embiid played in Denver, Tom Brady was still the Patriots’ quarterback and the United Kingdom was still part of the European Union. Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who played part of his high school career at Seton Hall Prep, underscored how Jokic’s availability compared to Embiid’s.

Fans in Denver start chanting "where's Embiid at," while the Nuggets are up big on the Sixers.

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season,

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The Philadelphia 76ers will look to snap a six-game losing streak when they take on the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Philadelphia is coming off a 123-109 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday, while Denver downed Orlando 113-100.