Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109, extending the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.

The 76ers are currently 9-13 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Nuggets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

The Philadelphia 76ers head to Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference matchup. The Sixers are 15-26, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are 26-16, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference.

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Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.

Expect Nikola Jokic to cruise past the Over on his rebounds prop as the Denver Nuggets host the Philadelphia 76ers.

Joel Embiid missed another matchup in Denver, taking away any drama on the first night of the NBA's Rivalry Week. Embiid hasn't played in Denver since 2019.

The Philadelphia 76ers are teetering on the brink of a lost season with few breaks on the horizon, starting with a Tuesday night game in Denver against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

Recently, the Philadelphia 76ers’ veteran standout Guerschon Yabusele has been bit by the injury bug. Through nearly 40 games of action, Yabusele became a rare player in the Philadelphia locker room,

Now, they host a Philadelphia 76ers team that has not had the greatest start to the season. Philadelphia has been without its one-time MVP, Joel Embiid, for all but 13 games. He won't be playing Tuesday due to a knee injury. The Sixers are 8-20 without Embiid this season and have a 15-26 overall record.

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, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man on the floor.