The Philadelphia center was really on fire in the game against the Spurs and closed the night with a career high and in franchise history, surpassing Chamberlain’s record.
Undoubtedly, January 23 has been lost in history for several years, with Kobe Bryant’s 81 in 2008 and Joel Embiid’s 70 in the 76ers’ 133-123 win over the Spurs, serving as put the Cameroonian on the big list of NBA scorers.
The first duel with Victor Wembanyama was left in the hands of the Philadelphian, despite the fact that the French played a great role but was completely overshadowed. In the first half he had 34, about half of what he would have done. And he came up with 59 at the end of the third quarter, something that made it clear that this would be a historic point in his career. That 59 already equaled his best score, but it didn’t stop there.
In the last set it was a matter of giving him the ball and letting him do what he wanted with actions. So, with post actions dictating his game, Embiid added up to 68, the same mark that Wilt Chamberlain achieved for the Sixers in 1967, and then two more to stop there and become the ninth player in the history of league to reach seven ten.
The list includes Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson, David Thompson, Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell and Damian Lillard. This game for Embiid was the first of 70 or more points by a player since point guard currently in Milwaukee, Lillard, did it almost a year ago, in February 2023, for the blazers against Rockets.
Source: Tycsports
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