Philadelphia saw a surprisingly strong offensive night in Denver on Friday. The team hit 16 three - pointers and shot over 48 percent from three - point range. Center Joel Embiid scored 23 points and stuffed the stat sheet, recording six rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three blocks. Forward Ersan Ilyasova, meanwhile, led the team with 13 rebounds and had 23 points of his own. Forward Dario Saric posted a double - double off the bench, scoring 13 to go wtih 11 rebounds and five assists. Robert Covington scored 19, and point guard T.J. McConnell had 18 points and eight assists. Denver, on the other hand, shot a superior 47 percent from the field but did not match Philly's three - point output. Center Nikola Jokic led the way with 25 points, while point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had 22 points on 7 - of - 11 shooting. Gary Harris scored 17 along with four rebounds and four assists.
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