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Embiid scores 41 as Sixers outduel Jokic, Nuggets

LOS ANGELES, California: Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets, 126-121, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

A heavyweight showdown pitting reigning NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Embiid against Denver's two-time MVP Jokic did not disappoint as the two teams went toe-to-toe from the outset.