![]() Embiid even tossed in a steal and his plus-minus was a whopping plus-25 in 37 minutes. He made 19 of 28 shots from the floor, 20 of 24 free throws and kept the Sixers from folding against the upstart Jazz. With the Sixers up 101-98 and 1:19 left, Embiid blocked Collin Sexton’s driving layup and then came right down and hit a little jumper that sealed the victory.Įmbiid shook off nagging injuries to post his breakthrough game of his seventh season on the second night of a home back-to-back. “Those are two legends that played here that I respect a lot and to be in that company means a lot,” Embiid said. The reigning NBA scoring champion dropped 42 points a night earlier in a win against Atlanta.Įmbiid scored 26 of Philadelphia’s 27 points in the fourth quarter and he became the first player in NBA history with 50 points, 10 boards, five rebounds, five assists and five blocks in a game since blocks became an official stat in 1973-74. “My teammates knew who had the hot hand and they just had to feed me,” Embiid said.Įmbiid has clearly rounded back into form over the last week after recovering from an illness. ![]() The frivolity was fitting because Embiid carried the Sixers in the fourth quarter - all while each bucket etched his name alongside the greats in NBA history.Įmbiid scored a career-high 59 points and added 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocked shots in a historically dominant performance, powering Philadelphia to a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. ![]() PHILADELPHIA - Tyrese Maxey jumped on Joel Embiid’s back and pounded the big man’s chest in celebration of the greatest game in the 76ers center’s career. James Harden-76ers contract dispute gets even stranger with awkward ‘happy birthday’ Knicks banking on continuity while having eyes on big-name possibilities NBA superstar commits to Team USA for 2024 Olympics James Harden playing for 76ers despite lost trust with top executive: ‘Like a marriage’
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