Jokic hits late jumper, Nuggets stun Sixers with big rally

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    Nikola Jokic lofted the winning shot and then pleaded for it to fall as he tumbled to the floor.

    "I was hoping," he said. "I mean, you're happy that you didn't miss, because then everybody will be mad at you. The whole arena is going to be disappointed."

    Instead, the Denver Nuggets big man sent the fans home with a game they won't soon forget.

    Jokic hit a 20-foot jumper on a broken play with 1.2 seconds remaining, helping the Nuggets rally from a 21-point, fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Philadelphia 76ers 100-97 on Friday night.

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