Riding a four-game winning streak powered by Tyrese Maxey and a cast of role players finding their rhythms, the Joel Embiid- and Paul George-less Sixers welcomed three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to town looking to avenge the beatdown they had suffered in Denver just 10 days earlier.

It also was another game the Sixers played without injured star Joel Embiid (knee) — officially preventing a premier center matchup against the Nuggets' Nikola Jokić during the 2024-25 regular season.

After shooting only 27.5% from deep over the first 19 games of the season, Gordon is now up to 41.3% from deep on the season. He has been fantastic as a catch-and-shoot option, especially from deep 3-point range,