Nuggets vs. 76ers Preview: Impact of Joel Embiid's Absence

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00:00So Joel Embiid, shocker, he's out of tonight's game.

00:03Do you give Philly any chance to keep this close? I gotta tell you,

00:07Jokic is on some heater right now. It's like a triple-double every single game when I wake up

00:12and see the box score. Yeah, it has been and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another triple

00:17double tonight. It's incredible and amazing to see the odds for him to get triple doubles on

00:21nightly basis. It's like something that's just expected at this point. The only thing that gives

00:25a slight lean towards Philadelphia having a chance is that they've won four in a row. They've gotten

00:30two wins this week. They just beat the Lakers earlier in the week and Tyrese Maxey had a big

00:34game there. So if he can have another big game, point guards do tend to find some success as

00:39playmakers and scorers against Denver. That's their key to have a chance to win. All right,

00:43finally, tough one tonight. Late night, Suns and Warriors. Suns minus one and a half, total 229

00:49and a half. Warriors starting to play a little bit better. This is probably a little bit of an

00:53even match up here, Phoenix, slightly better. What do you think? You know, these are two teams

00:57who are in the same spot in the standings, basically, but for different reasons. I think

01:01the Suns have been kind of floating, obviously, in those trade talks with Jimmy Butler, Bradley

01:05Beal, kind of on his way out. Maybe the Warriors have been clawing just to try and find ways to

01:10win. Last time these two teams played, it was because of big nights that Draymond Green and

01:14John DiCominga had that lifted the Warriors over the top. I don't expect either of those guys to

01:18play tonight. So I like Phoenix here, Kevin Durant back in the Bay. Another big night for him seems

01:22like it's in the line.