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Philadelphia 76ers Center joel embiid Monday night was absolutely incredible, scoring a crazy 70 points, passing Wilt Chamberlain. New franchise record for the points earned in the match.Sixers beat Rookie Victor Wenbanyama The San Antonio Spurs won 133-123 at Wells Fargo Center. (Related: 'It could happen soon': Miami Heat reportedly close to acquiring Terry Rozier in blockbuster trade with Charlotte Hornets)
What's even weirder is that Embiid's 70 points, 15 rebounds and five assists line has never been achieved before in NBA history, according to an ESPN stats study. And in addition to setting a career-high, franchise record and league record, Embiid's 70 points surpassed Embiid's 64 points. giannis antotokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) Scored the most points in a game this season.
Near the end of the fourth quarter, Embiid hit a coast-to-coast layup for 7 points, capping a whopping 24 points in the first quarter, 34 points in the first half, and 34 points in the first half. Ta. Scored 59 points in the third quarter, tying a career high.
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Joel Embiid tonight
70 points
18 rebounds
5 assists
24/41 FG
21/23 feetpic.twitter.com/PvkIMyoSW9— NBA Central (@TheDunkCentral) January 23, 2024
Truly a great performance from Embiid and I was literally hyping this player the other day…
This guy Joel Embiid is insane, the guy…
When we already know he's dominant and we get used to it, we do terrible things like this to remind him how special he is and how we take him for granted. (I blame bad management in Philadelphia for that).
The man is a true monster. pic.twitter.com/M1WZRjdFms
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPowellDC) January 20, 2024
And during the game against San Antonio…
This son of a bitch Embiid is crazy. https://t.co/XUzjTQlSXv
— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPowellDC) January 23, 2024
Now he's here with 70 points…and lo and behold, how bad is this for Wenbanyama?
He let this happen on his watch. Oh, that's tough. Woof.
