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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid revealed his conversation with counterpart Nikola J okic after defeating the Denver Nuggets 126-121 at the Wells Fargo Center. Embiid had better off Jokic with his stellar 41-point seven rebounds and 10 assists, while the Serbian had to settle for 24 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists. But in the end, it was Embiid's 10 consecutive fourth quarter points which tipped the game in the Sixers' favour.
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As the final buzzer went off, the MVP race front-runners were seen conversing and sharing a laugh. Later as Embiid spoke in his post-match interview, the reigning MVP revealed that he called Jokic the ' best player in the league' and reminded the 2022-23 Finals MVP that he would see him in two weeks.
Joel Embiid said, “I just told him he’s the best player in the league… He won a championship, that’s the best team in the league, and he’s the Finals MVP. I just told him to keep going and see you in 2 weeks. Keep doing your thing, that's why you're the best in the league.”
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He's playing historic right now: Nikola Jokic on Embiid
Like Embiid, Nikola Jokic also praised his fellow center by describing the 29-year-old's form as historic. Speaking in the post-match presser, the Serbian star said, "He's a really good player. He's playing historic right now. He's averaging 30-something points every night, and that's extremely hard to do especially every night. But I mean, I'm not playing against him. I'm playing against Philadelphia. It was a good matchup."
