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Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid put on a show against the San Antonio Spurs at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night. The reigning NBA MVP dominated the Spurs with another scoring outburst, tying his career-high 59 points in three quarters.
Embiid had 24 points, six rebounds and two assists in the first quarter against Victor Wembanyama. He was simply unstoppable, going 8-for-12. He added 10 points and four rebounds in the second quarter to finish with 34 in the first half.
The 29-year-old big man was even better in the third period, with 25 points and five rebounds. It was a scoring barrage, enough to tie his career-high of 59 points, which he did on Nov. 13, 2022, against the Utah Jazz. It was also his eighth career 50-point game.
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It was a surreal performance from Joel Embiid, who has taken his game to another level this season. He has a huge chance to win back-to-back MVPs and beat out other candidates like Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the OKC Thunder.
Monday's performance also extended Embiid's streak of 30-point games to 21. He has been on a tear for more than a month and has not lost a step despite suffering minor ankle and knee injuries.
Midway through the fourth quarter of the Sixers' game against the Spurs, Embiid had his first 60-point performance. It came at the free-throw line as the Sixers were looking to maintain their lead over San Antonio.
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The Spurs put a lot of effort into keeping the game close, so Joel Embiid had to score 11 more points in the fourth quarter to help Philly get a 133-123 win. He eventually finished with 70 points, 18 rebounds and five assists.
It was the 13th 70-point game in NBA history as Embiid became only the ninth player to do it. It was also the highest-scoring performance in Sixers history, breaking the 68 points set by Wilt Chamberlain on Dec. 16, 1967.
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Joel Embiid's highest-scoring games
Joel Embiid has led the NBA in scoring in two consecutive seasons and is on pace to win his third. Embiid is leading the league in scoring this season and is coming off a career-high 70 points on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs.
A month after his his previous career-high of 59 points against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 13, 2022, he scored 53 points against the Charlotte Hornets.
Toward the end of last season, Embiid had another 50-point game, dropping 52 points in a 103-101 win versus the formidable Boston Celtics, which likely cemented his claim to last season's MVP award.
In the playoffs, the highest-scoring game of Embiid's career happened on Jun. 8, 2021. It was Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Embiid finishing with 40 points and 13 rebounds.
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