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Denver Nuggets 89, Philadelphia 76ers 103: Three Takeaways | Denver Nuggets
Sometimes, it’s just not your night. And in the NBA, shorthanded teams can take advantage and pull off an upset, which is exactly what happened Thursday night at Ball Arena. The Denver Nuggets began their home back-to-back with a 103-89 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Denver jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the opening minutes, with Nikola Jokić and Will Barton combining for all 11 points in the opening five minutes. Philadelphia responded with a 12-4 run to take the lead shortly after the halfway point of the frame. Despite 15 points from Jokić, Denver was down 24-23 after one.