Follow usPhiladelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid scored a career-high 59 points and added 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocked shots in a historically dominant performance, powering his team to a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
historic night. pic.twitter.com/YW0nELDi08
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 14, 2022
“My teammates knew who had the hot hand and they just had to feed me,” the 28-year-old Cameroonian Embiid said.
Embiid has clearly rounded back into form over the last week after recovering from an illness. The reigning NBA scoring champion dropped 42 points a night earlier in a win against Atlanta.
a big night for the big fella. 🤩@novacare pic.twitter.com/iqWDLI4TP8
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 14, 2022
He had the performance of his career at Wells Fargo Center.
Embiid 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.
“I’ve never seen a more dominating performance when you combine defense and offense,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said.
59 PTS | 11 REB | 8 AST | 7 BLK | 1 STL
Joel Embiid. that's it, that's the tweet.
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 14, 2022
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