The last time Embiid played in Denver: Tom Brady was the Patriots QB Todd Gurley was still on the Rams Bradley Beal averaged 30 PPG "Tiger King" and "The Last Dance" weren't out yet UK was still part of the EU pic.twitter.com/ljpplIfR4T

A surprising statistic sheds light on Joel Embiid's history against the Denver Nuggets, just as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face them on Tuesday night.

The Denver Nuggets have won five-straight games with Nikola Jokic, and nine of their last 10 with the three-time MVP. Starting to look like strong contenders in

The Philadelphia 76ers head to Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference matchup. The Sixers are 15-26, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are 26-16, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference.