Jokic hardly broke a sweat in tallying 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Nuggets trampled the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-109, at Ball Arena on Tuesday. They improved to 27-16, including 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Embiid missed the season's first nine games due to knee injury management and a league-imposed suspension. Nearly three months into the season, Embiid has appeared in just 13 game

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.

Following an offseason where they mad upgrades up and down the roster, the Philadelphia 76ers were a team pegged to be in title conversation. However, as we app