which was due to knee soreness

　　Embiid, 29, can only miss six more games before he is ineligible to win MVP under the league's new rules. The 76ers' star is currently in the lead take the award.

　　Ball Arena erupted in a chant mocking Embiid's absence, which was due to knee soreness, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

　　"Embiid is out with left knee soreness, source says," Wojnarowski tweeted. "Sixers training staff had concerns while watching Embiid during his warm-up routine and made decision for him to sit out vs. Denver today, sources said. Sixers are without Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris."

　　Embiid all but cemented his back-to-back MVP case last week with a 70-point performance, until days later when he was one-upped.

　　Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic scored 73 points a few days after Embiid's big game, placing his name alongside two other greats.

　　Doncic, 24, can now say that only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant have scored more points than him in a single professional basketball game.