Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic announced as Players of the Month for January
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Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid are named NBA Player of the Month for January for their respective conferences. pic.twitter.com/3OdKE6YMIY – 4:04 PM
Nikola Jokic just won Western Conference Player of the Month. His averages in January: 24 points, 11.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists per game. Denver went 12-4. – 4:03 PM
Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are your respective conference Players of the Month for January.
Embiid’s 2nd consecutive Player of the Month award, Jokic’s first this season. – 4:02 PM
Nikola Jokic was just named Western Conference player of the month for January. Joker averaged 24 points, 11.6 rebounds and 11.3 assists. The #Nuggets went 12-4 in January. pic.twitter.com/H419099bCa – 4:02 PM
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid were each just named Player of the Month for their respective conferences. – 4:01 PM
Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month for January. pic.twitter.com/3EVgRxLRY7 – 4:01 PM
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA players of the month for January. pic.twitter.com/LQYxMhe7DD – 4:01 PM
Joel Embiid is the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. Two in a row for the #Sixers center – 4:01 PM
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January. pic.twitter.com/uWegjTCNtB – 4:00 PM
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Denver’s Nikola Jokic were just named East and West Player of the Month for January by the NBA.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 4:00 PM
In his 1st 2 matchups with Joel Embiid in his career, Magic rookie Paolo Banchero was impressed with what Embiid was able to do the last 2 nights #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/02/mag… via @SixersWire – 3:25 PM
Most quarters with 5+ blocks this season:
2 — Walker Kessler
1 — Joel Embiid, Jaren Jackson Jr. pic.twitter.com/eJO5eEDNtq – 3:08 PM
James Harden is shooting 25-56 on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers this year.
Joel Embiid: “That’s not something he was comfortable with. But he’s gotten better over time and he’s taking more and more. He needs to take more than he does, but it’s a good step.” theathletic.com/4149257/2023/0… – 2:17 PM
Asked Marcus Camby if Nikola Jokic reminds him of anyone from his era.
“He gets the job done a la Tim Duncan,” Camby told DNVR. “He’s probably the closest guy I can say, but there’s nobody like Jokic. He’s definitely a Hall of Famer right now.”
thednvr.com/1-on-1-with-ma… – 2:16 PM
Bruce Brown said his good friend Georges Niang put on his IG story that Joel Embiid was MVP. Bruce responded and they went back-and-forth promoting their guys.
“On my side, obviously Jok is MVP,” Brown said. – 2:11 PM
Malcolm Delaney names the biggest difference between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid 👀 pic.twitter.com/LorbjY16dI – 1:33 PM
Joel Embiid and James Harden discuss their potential All-Star calls before the reserves are announced on Thursday #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/sixers-j… via @SixersWire – 12:17 PM
Joel Embiid, James Harden expected to be named NBA All-Star reserves Thursday night inquirer.com/sixers/2023-nb… via @phillyinquirer – 10:17 AM
Jimmy Butler has played more games than Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis. Devin Booker, and James Harden
1 less than Embiid, 2 less than Lillard, KD
Let’s not just sit back and pull the games played card when we feel like it
The focus is Bam, but Jimmy has a shot – 10:13 AM
The Magic made the Sixers work.
Joel Embiid was forced to hold up in perimeter, isolation defense. James Harden made three catch-and-shoot 3s.
On a night the Sixers stars showed some adaptability: https://t.co/oPpOWD0GTp pic.twitter.com/PknPd6rqHI – 10:08 AM
Well, the best player in the world is Greek (Giannis), the MVP of the NBA is Serbian (Jokic), the most fascinating player is Slovenian (Luka), the most improved player is Turkish (Sengun) and the rookie of the season is Italian (Banchero). European basketball took over the NBA! – 10:36 PM
Sabonis tonight:
34 PTS
11 REB
4 AST
2 STL
2 BLK
First player with that statline or better on 75 FG% since Jokic last season. pic.twitter.com/v2hih592aI – 10:13 PM
Michael Malone will coach Team LeBron at the All-Star Game. He’d rather a vacation, but at least Nikola Jokic will be on the floor in the 4th quarter if LeBron drafts him. – 9:50 PM
Doc Rivers, asked if he feels like he has bigs behind Joel Embiid that he can trust in the playoffs, says that he does trust Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed in the playoffs and that they’ll push each other.
Adds that PJ Tucker will get a look at the backup center spot, as well. – 9:39 PM
4-block quarters in the NBA this season:
Walker Kessler has 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. has 3
Joel Embiid, Christian Koloko, and Evan Mobley have 2
6 other players have 1 – 9:33 PM
28-11-3 for Embiid.
26-9-10 for Harden.
Box score probably undersells those efforts. One of the better defensive games for Embiid in a while, and a great halfcourt game for Harden. Good response after the loss the other night phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-7… – 9:23 PM
Sixers pull away in the 4th, win 105-94 to split the two game set with Orlando.
Embiid had 28 points on 9-17 shooting to lead the way. Harden added an efficient 26/9/10, although with 7 frustrating turnovers mixed in.
Orlando shot just 6-39 from 3, which helps. – 9:23 PM
Franz Wagner and Joel Embiid end the game with a playful conversation after Embiid stopped Wagner in a one-on-one situation for the third or fourth time. Strong defensive game for Embiid.
Sixers beat Orlando, 105-94. They are 33-17. – 9:22 PM
76ers duo tonight:
Embiid — Harden —
28 PTS 26 PTS
11 REB 9 REB
9-17 FG 10 AST
PPG leader and APG leader this season. pic.twitter.com/rvnzBSSdRf – 9:21 PM
76ers leading 93-83 with 7:38 remaining after Tyrese Maxey’s corner 3. Philly on a 11-2 run.
Magic’s offense has stagnated. These Embiid-less minutes were an opportunity for the Magic to take advantage of and they haven’t so far during this stretch. – 9:09 PM
Ja Morant joined a short list of players since the ABA-NBA merger who have had three straight triple-doubles before turning 24.
The others (via @ESPNStatsInfo):
Magic Johnson
Nikola Jokic
Josh Giddey – 9:05 PM
End of 3Q: 76ers 82, Magic 78.
Orlando’s only down 4 despite shooting 14.3% (4-28) on 3s.
Taking better care of the ball than Philly and getting out in transition is helping the Magic stay in it. They need to take advantage of these Embiid-less minutes to stay in this one. – 8:55 PM
In addition to the 26 points, Embiid’s defense has been excellent so far tonight.
Magic are trying him in isolation way too much, considering the other options on the court. – 8:39 PM
Embiid at half:
20 PTS
7 REB
8-8 FT
Has made more free throws than the Magic starters combined. pic.twitter.com/WODhBdhi4E – 8:14 PM
Frustrating half for Sixers players not named Joel Embiid (and possibly Shake Milton), but Embiid’s 20-point first half performance is enough to erase a lot of the Sixers’ mistakes. Sixers lead 56-53 at the break, despite shooting 40.5% from the field, 6-19 from 3 and with 8 TOs. – 8:14 PM
Halftime: Sixers 56, Magic 53 after Fultz’s spinning finish at the buzzer. Embiid with 20 and 7. Harden with 10-4-5. Sixers giving themselves a boost at the FT line (16-of-16) on a night they’re not shooting great (40.5) and have 8 turnovers for 14 points. – 8:13 PM
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Magic, 56-53, at halftime.
Embiid: 20 PTS / 7 REB
Harden: 10 PTS / 4 REB / 5 AST
Harris: 9 PTS / 2 REB / 3 AST – 8:13 PM
Can see why this Orlando team has such a good record over the past two months. Super long and athletic team, sure feels everyone not named Embiid on the Sixers is having some issues. – 8:06 PM
Embiid has been stranding too many open spot up shooters, settling for tough contested mid range shots or turning it over vs Orlando these last couple games. Bad habits creeping back last 6 quarters. – 8:04 PM
Annnnd what was a 14-point Sixers lead is down to 39-35 during Embiid’s stint on the bench. – 7:53 PM
Embiid has 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting and going 8-for-8 from the foul line. – 7:44 PM
A 17-0 Sixers run to end the first quarter.
Joel Embiid 8 for 8 on free throws in the first, Orlando 4 for 9. – 7:43 PM
Nifty little behind-the-back pass from Joel to Shake to end the quarter, and he got back for a bucket. 16 points in 12 minutes for the big fella.
15-0 run for the Embiid and bench unit to close the quarter: Maxey, Milton, Thybulle and Niang joining him. – 7:43 PM
Sixers 37, Magic 23 at the end of the first. Biggest differences so far are free-throw shooting (Sixers are 12-of-12, Magic 4-of-9) and turnovers (Magic have 5 for 9 points). Embiid has 16 points (8-of-8 from FT line) and 4 rebounds. – 7:43 PM
The Sixers ended the quarter on a 17-0 run, as the Magic went scoreless over the final 3:50 of the first. Sixers lead 37-23.
All big first half leads are safe with this team so you can comfortably turn off the game if you want.
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Embiid’s up to 16 points on 4-7 shooting. – 7:42 PM
Embiid scores right at the buzzer to give the Sixers a commanding 37-23 lead after one quarter. They ended the quarter on a 17-0 run. – 7:42 PM
A behind-the-back pass from Joel Embiid to Shake Milton in transition for a give-and-go gets the big man a layup at the buzzer.
Sixers +14 after the first quarter. – 7:42 PM
Embiid up to 14 points in the first quarter. He’s 8-for-8 from the foul line. – 7:39 PM
Two notes on that play: 1. Heavy, heavy dose of Embiid left block post-ups early on.
2. Mo Wagner looked like he was in The Matrix on that unsuccessful flop. – 7:38 PM
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Joel Embiid is cleared to play tonight after being listed as questionable #Sixers – 6:32 PM
Pero Antic believes that his good friend Nikola Jokic plays only at 50% 🤯
For more Pero 🎥https://t.co/YWYg6e0izN pic.twitter.com/lochYzo7S2 – 6:00 PM
Wanna come talk Nikola Jokic tonight? Myself and @thomasbeller will be @DikeouArt talking hoops, Joker and Beller’s new book, “Lost in the Game.” First 30 people there get a free copy of his new book. If that doesn’t entice you, then snacks! pic.twitter.com/83owoYtYvb – 4:45 PM
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