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Nikola Jokic won it for Denver after a broken, chaotic play that ended with him knocking down a long jumper from the left elbow extended. The Sixers, now 5-3 on the year, tried inbounding it to Joel Embiid on their final possession, but he was called for a push off. Ben Simmons was out for the Sixers with a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in right shoulder. Continue to Article

November 08, 2019 8:58:pm EST

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points as the Utah Jazz slipped past Philadelphia 106-104 Wednesday on an evening when 76ers guard Ben Simmons suffered a shoulder injury. Mitchell also had eight assists while Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 20 points and six rebounds and Joe Ingles came off the bench to score a season high 16 points for the Jazz, who ended a two game losing skid. "I was just trying to find ways to get my teammates involved and make it easier on myself," Mitchell said. Continue to Article

November 07, 2019 1:08:am EST

Donovan Mitchell recorded 24 points, eight assists and five rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 106-104 victory over the visiting Philadelphia on Wednesday night at Salt Lake City, on a night the 76ers lost guard Ben Simmons to a shoulder injury. Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Joe Ingles scored a season-best 16 points off the bench as Utah halted a two-game slide. Mike Conley scored 15 points and Rudy Gobert contributed 14 points, 16 rebounds and three steals. Continue to Article

November 07, 2019 12:01:am EST

A playoff run that only occurred thanks to Derrick Rose's significant knee injury may have provided some false hope, but Harris knew things needed to change. I always loved the team and so when I when I bought the team, obviously they hadn't really made a playoff run since Allen Iverson," Harris said to NBC Sports Philadelphia last week. "And it wasn't as connected with the city in terms of the stands were a bit empty and people weren't showing up as much. Continue to Article

November 06, 2019 7:53:pm EST

Monty Williams hailed Devin Booker as "a complete player" after he sparkled in the Phoenix Suns' 114-109 victory over the previously unbeaten Philadelphia 76ers. There were 'MVP' chants for Booker at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Monday as he scored 40 points to inflict a first defeat of the NBA season on the 76ers. The 23-year-old became the eighth-youngest player to reach the 6,000-point mark in the NBA, while also claiming four rebounds and laying on three assistants. Continue to Article

November 05, 2019 6:09:am EST