Daily News | Without Joel Embiid, James Harden, Sixers outlasted by Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets in 116-111 loss
They said fielding a healthy team in the postseason was the sole focus. Joel Embiid even stated he doesn’t care about the MVP race. He stressed that his main priority is getting his body ready for what he hopes is a long playoff run. The team wants to do the same thing for James Harden.
However, the Sixers bench players and their relentless play made things close again. The reserves made it a three-point game on Montrezl Harrell’s dunk with 28.9 seconds left before the Nuggets closed out the game. “He’s been complaining about it today in shootaround,” coach Doc Rivers said of Embiid’s calf. “I just didn’t like the way he was moving. And it was not a hard decision for us.”
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