The Sixers used a hot-shooting night from deep and a career night from Guerschon Yabusele to put up a serious fight, but the Nuggets proved to be too much as they walked away with

The Sixers' four-game winning streak ended Friday night with a 137-134 loss to the Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center.

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their homestand on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic and company are eager to snap a three-game losing streak while the Sixers will look to increase their winning streak to five.

It also was another game the Sixers played without injured star Joel Embiid (knee) — officially preventing a premier center matchup against the Nuggets' Nikola Jokić during the 2024-25 regular season.

Then, there's undrafted rookie Justin Edwards who has started two games in a row with the Sixers missing Paul George. Coach Nick Nurse has put his trust in the young man and he has stepped in to produce at a high level. His basketball IQ has, especially, stood out.

Tyrese Maxey and the shorthanded Sixers gave the Nuggets all they could handle, but Nikola Jokic came up with several clutch plays to seal the win for Denver.