Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid will face off for the first this season on Monday. While the reigning MVP has willed his team to wins all season, he's 1-4 for his career on the road against Philadelphia. Jokic is 0-3 against Joel Embiid in the Wells Fargo Center. The Nuggets won't have enough for the 76ers if Aaron Gordon (foot) misses a second consecutive game against a team with James Harden, Tobias Harris, and Tyrese Maxey.

This will be the second game of a back-to-back set for the 76ers. They went to overtime against the Magic on Sunday, narrowly pulling out the victory. James Harden logged 44 minutes in that game, and with his recent hamstring issues, I think he sits this game out. The last time they played a back-to-back set, he didn't play the second game. I’ll jump on this now, because if he is ruled out, the Nuggets could end up being favored.