National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 117, Denver 110
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, February 8, 2019
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#58 Josh Tiven, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance:
20627
By Field Level Media
JJ Redick scored 34 points to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Denver Nuggets 117-110 on Friday.
Redick's 11th career game with at least 30 points helped the Sixers win in their first game since making a blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Clippers before the Thursday trade deadline.
Jimmy Butler added 22 points, and newly acquired Tobias Harris had 14. Joel Embiid had 15 points and 12 rebounds for his league-leading 45th double-double of the season.
The Sixers snapped a two-game skid on a night where they retired Moses Malone's No. 2 jersey.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season. Jamal Murray added 23 points, but Denver dropped its third in a row.
The Sixers closed the first quarter on a 7-0 run and led 33-23.
Newly acquired James Ennis III drained a 3-pointer from the corner, and the Sixers pulled ahead 50-34 with 5:48 left in the second.
However, the Nuggets closed the half on a 22-6 spurt and the game was tied at 56.
Jokic paced the Nuggets with 14 first-half points.
Redick shot 7 of 10 from the field before the break and led the Sixers with 18 points.
Redick stayed hot in the third and continued his torrid shooting by making his first six 3-point tries. He finally missed on his seventh attempt late in the quarter.
The Nuggets trailed 83-82 after three quarters, but they led 95-93 with 7:48 remaining after Murray knocked down a deep trey from the top of the key.
Harris made a 3-pointer from the wing and the Sixers pulled ahead 101-97 with 5:24 left.
The Nuggets scored the next four points with Jokic completing a steal and fastbreak layup to tie the game at 101.
Embiid later hit a tough layup, and Butler knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Sixers a 109-103 edge with 2:21 left.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Nikola Jokic 27 |
Scoring |
JJ Redick 34 |
|
Nikola Jokic 10 |
Assists |
Ben Simmons 6 |
|
Nikola Jokic 10 |
Rebounds |
Joel Embiid 12 |
|
Nikola Jokic 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 14 |
|
Nikola Jokic 3 |
Steals |
Jimmy Butler 3 |
|
Trey Lyles 2 |
Blocks |
Joel Embiid 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
110 |
48.9 |
6-26 |
12-13 |
35 |
40 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
| Philadelphia
|
117 |
50.0 |
10-22 |
29-32 |
23 |
42 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .762 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .737 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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