Philadelphia 76ers Said Joel Embiid Was Better Than Nikola Jokic On Twitter, But Deleted It After They Lost To The Denver Nuggets: “Simple Math: 21 > 15.”

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Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic faced off in what was considered a battle of the two best bigs in the NBA. Both players have been playing at an elite level, and are quite close in the race to be named NBA MVP. But only one man could walk away victorious, and on the night, that man happened to be Nikola Jokic.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ social media team decided to share some thoughts on the two big men, putting out a Tweet that read ‘Simple Math: 21 > 15′, referencing the two players’ jersey numbers. 21 being better than 15 wasn’t just a mathematical fact, but also a statement from the social media team that Embiid was better than Jokic.

But in the aftermath of the result, the 76ers social media team deleted that Tweet, thinking that it wouldn’t reflect well after Embiid lost to Jokic. But the Denver Nuggets social media team wouldn’t let them live it down, as they shared a screenshot of the Tweet and joked that it was a good decision to delete it.

This was the first battle between the two elite big men in 825 days, and it did not disappoint. The reigning MVP showed his elite talent, but Embiid didn’t make it easy for him at all. Both Jokic and Embiid had great performances, scoring 22 and 34 points respectively. Despite scoring less than Embiid, Jokic helped get his team the win.

NBA fans reacted to the battle between the two, with many suggesting that this performance from Jokic established his superiority over Embiid. But things in the NBA are never that simple, and one game cannot help establish superiority among players. Embiid will be hoping to get the better of Jokic by taking away his MVP title and keeping it for himself come the end of the season.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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