The 76ers wrapped up a three-game road trip with a showdown against the Nuggets in Joel Embiid's latest absence.

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.

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.

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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.

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During the game, Russell Westbrook had a big block on Jalen Brunson that got a lot of views on social media. Via ESPN: "Russell Westbrook swats Jalen Brunson 🚫 🍿 ESPN" Westbrook finished the game with 14 points,

Tyrese Maxey followed his stellar game against the Lakers with a 30-point outing as the still-shorthanded Sixers pulled away for the win.

Coach Nick Nurse then turned to his veteran backcourt combination of Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson to lead a comeback. Lowry was running the offense with some efficiency and Jackson was able to get into a rhythm as Philadelphia was able to complete the rally.