Joel Embiid's Missed Games vs Nuggets, Jokic Are Shocking

The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic haven't had many matchups with Joel Embiid in their limited games against the Philadelphia 76ers in recent years.

So much so, that the missed opportunities to see these two face off within the past six seasons have begun to reach an alarming rate.

Since the 2020-21 season, the Nuggets and 76ers have met a total of 12 times in the regular season— naturally providing 12 opportunities for both MVP big men to face off in a star-studded matchup.

However, in those 12 meetings, the two have only been on the floor together three times.

Embiid has missed eight of his last 12 games against the Nuggets, while Jokic has only missed one of those games that Embiid has been active, that being this season while he was out for over a month with a hyperextended knee.

In that span, Embiid is 2-1 against the Nuggets in the games that Jokic is active. So, he's got a positive track record when those meetings do come to fruition. They just don't tend to happen very often.

Embiid, Jokic Have Played Three Times in Six Seasons

Considering the Nuggets and 76ers play in opposing conferences, it gives Embiid and Jokic only a couple of times each season to play, while both being in the same division would offer them four times a year to play.

Of course, a Finals matchup would change that as well, but the odds on that happening anytime soon are, well... slim.

Strike it up to pure luck, or another underlying factor. But Embiid and Jokic playing in only 25% of their scheduled matchups since the pandemic is pretty impressive.

And this season, they're headed towards another season going 0/2 in their potential meetings.