Game of the Week: Clippers/76ers

Game of the Week: Clippers/76ers

LAClippers (37-18, 15-10 AWAY)  Vs. Philadelphia 76ers (36-17, 20-5 HOME)

 ESPN
4/16
[5:00] PM MT
As we hit the final stretch of the 2020/2021 NBA season the scoreboard watching intensifies.  The Denver Nuggets have a fairly easy schedule this week with Golden State, Miami and Houston so they SHOULD grab 3 W’s.  Save for this past Sunday, the Nuggets have been red hot but the problem is, so has everyone ahead of them in the standings.
If the Nuggets want to avoid a first round matchup against the Lakers they need to overtake the Clippers at 3, at least.  A full game behind LAC, Denver fans need to start rooting for some losses. What better chance to drop a game than against the best in the East – Philadelphia.
Joel Embiid is back and doesn’t seem to be missing a step as he scored 27 points and grabbed 9 boards in a win over OKC.  The 76ers winning while Embiid lights it up won’t help Nikola Jokic’s MVP quest BUT they could help the Nuggets cause in the Western Conference standings.