Joel Embiid churned out a
career-best 70 points against highly touted rookie Victor
Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, leading the Philadelphia
76ers to a 133-123 win on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center in
downtown Philadelphia.
Embiid only played 36:38 — the
fewest minutes ever in a 70-point performance. He became just the
ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a single
game.
The 7-foot, 280-pound center
joined Michael Jordan as the only players to record 65+ points, 15+
rebounds and 5+ assists in a game. With his final stat line, he
became the only player in NBA history with 70 points, 18 rebounds
and 5 assists.
“WILT NEVER DID THIS?!”
Joel Embiid can’t believe that he and Michael Jordan are the only
players in NBA history to have 65+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+
assists in a game 😅 pic.twitter.com/XeuXaUlV2y— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews)
January 23, 2024
The reigning NBA MVP had himself
a night, going 23-of-41 from the field and 21-of-23 from the
free-throw line. The Spurs had no answer for Embiid all night long,
as he surpassed the Sixers’ single-game scoring record of 68 points
set by Wilt Chamberlain.
Embiid, who extended his streak
of scoring 30 points or more to 21 games. Thanks to
Embiid’s recent play, Philadelphia
has won six straight games and are just half a game behind the
Milwaukee Bucks for second place in the Eastern
Conference.
Highlights from Joel Embiid’s Historic Night
🔥• 70 PTS 18 REB 5 AST
• 24-41 FG 1-2 3 PT 21-23 FT#BrotherlyLove
| 🎥: @sixers
pic.twitter.com/DJXlRuc2tj— No Ceilings (@NoCeilingsNBA)
January 23, 2024
For San Antonio, the rookie
sensation Wembanyama had 33 points of his own to go along with 7
rebounds and 2 blocks. He had his fifth-straight game of 20 points
or more and continues to build his Rookie-of-the-Year case despite
the Spurs’ dreadful 8-35 record, which is last in the Western
Conference.
