Since the first of December, Joel Embiid has averaged unimaginable 40.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the Philadelphia uniform, but no one expected what the NBA MVP did tonight (between Monday and Tuesday), when in victory In his team's 123:133 win over San Antonio, he scored 70 points, while also adding 18 rebounds and 5 assists, in one of the greatest performances we've ever seen in the best league in the world.
Embiid recorded a career high 18 rebounds with 11 of 24 from the field and 21 of 23 from the free throw line.
He broke Wilt Chamberlain's record of 68 points for the Phillies in December 1967. This is Embiid's 21st straight game with at least 31 points.
In practice, Embiid became the only player in NBA history to record a streak of at least 70 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.
KOBE!!!
70 Piece pic.twitter.com/1qnYwTfhsB
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 23, 2024
In addition, the powerful center became the ninth player in league history to surpass the 70-point mark, exactly 18 years since Kobe Bryant provided the 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.
Those who did it before him, except for Kobe, are Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson, Damian Lillard, Algin Baylor, David Robinson, Donovan Mitchell, and Devin Booker.
POV: you're in the locker room after @JoelEmbiid drops 70 pic.twitter.com/EMVZtnHh9a
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 23, 2024
The one who received a lesson on the way to where he wants to be in the coming years is Victor Vombanayama, who impressed himself with 33 points and 7 rebounds, but was unable to help his teammates cope with Embiid's unforgettable evening.
🏀 MONDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀
Joel Embiid scores a career high and becomes the 9th player in NBA history to score 70+ points in the @sixers win!
Maxey: 18 PTS, 8 AST
Wemby: 33 PTS, 7 REB pic.twitter.com/3aYzfqutmP
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2024
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