Joel Embiid's Sixers lose to Nikola Jokić's Nuggets at home I FIRST THINGS FIRST

It was the battle of the MVP candidates last night in Philadelphia, and while the 76ers ultimately ended up falling to the Denver Nuggets, Nick Wright thinks neither Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokić pulled much weight for their team, making a stronger argument for Giannis Antetokounmpo or Luka Dončić belonging at the top spot. The bigger concern for Nick is how the 76ers are losing their games, and for that, he looks to James Harden. Watch as he lays out what the 76ers need to watch out for if they don't want to start sliding into a losing streak.

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