Follow usJoel Embiid finished with 35 points, 11 boards, and 1 assist shy of triple-double – 9 to push the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-123 win vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK.
Tyrese Maxey notched 28 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and finished with 6 assists, while Tobias Harris, Nicolas Batum, and De’Anthony Melton also finished with double-digit points for the Sixers.
SIXERS WIN!@cryptocom pic.twitter.com/I4OCXcIF8L
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2023
Chet Holmgren led OKC with 33 points, 6 boards, and 2 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also finished with over 30 points – 31, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Philadelphia got back in the winning way after tonight’s victory after losing their previous 2 matches in the league. In contrast, Oklahoma City lost for the 1st time in the NBA after triumphing in their previous 6 games.
Embiid today:
35 PTS
11 REB
9 AST
4 BLKThe first player to reach those numbers in a game this season. https://t.co/wyWqdz4vtq
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 26, 2023
Joel Embiid showed out in the @sixers W!
? 35 PTS
? 11 REB
? 9 AST
? 4 BLK pic.twitter.com/vDC95ukmwI— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 26, 2023
The 76ers will face LA Lakers at home next, and OKC will travel to Minnesota to play against the Timberwolves.
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