With the season quickly slipping away from the Philadelphia 76ers, it appears that some fingers are being pointed at star center Joel Embiid.

Jokic hardly broke a sweat in tallying 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Nuggets trampled the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-109, at Ball Arena on Tuesday. They improved to 27-16, including 8-2 in their last 10 games.

One of the most anticipated player matchups in the NBA is when Nikola Jokic faces off against Joel Embiid. Among the current crop of modern players, it's arguably the biggest matchup of them all. Unfortunately,

The former MVP remains a lightning rod for a franchise desperate for a title. Whether he can stay healthy enough to carry it there remains the question.

Out of the Sixers' first 41 games this season, which is the halfway mark, Embiid has only played 13 times. Also, he has not really suffered a long-term injury, only ongoing ones that continue to disrupt his and the 76ers' campaign.

A chant from Denver Nuggets fans that broke out Tuesday proves Joel Embiid remains as vilified as ever in Colorado. The Nuggets dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in their interconference matchup at Ball Arena in Denver,

Fans in Denver start chanting "where's Embiid at," while the Nuggets are up big on the Sixers.

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season,