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.

Out of the Sixers' first 41 games this season, which is the halfway mark, Embiid has only played 13 times. Also, he has not really suffered a long-term injury, only ongoing ones that continue to disrupt his and the 76ers' campaign.