Joel Embiid just scored a career-high 70 points in tonight's game against the San Antonio Spurs!
Tonight Embiid had an insane performance! He recorded:
70 Points
18 Rebounds
5 Assists
59% of Shots Made
21/23 Free-Throws Made
This is the most points scored in a game in 76ers Franchise History! It is also tied for the 12th most points ever in a single game!
This is also the first 70-point, 15 Rebound, and 5 Assist game in NBA History!
Joel Embiid was last season's MVP, and he is certainly on track to win it again with how he has been playing this season. The MVP race this season has been pretty close between Embiid, Jokic, and others but this performance tonight certainly solidified him at the top of that list for now.
Embiid has been in the NBA for 8 years, and he is definitely on track to go down as an all-time great.
In his career so far Embiid is a:
6x All-Star
2x Scoring Champion
3x All-Defensive Team
5x All-NBA Team
All-Rookie Team
The only thing Embiid really has left to achieve is winning an NBA championship (which is obviously one of the biggest accomplishments a player can have)
After his crazy performance tonight, Embiid said "It doesn't really mean anything until you win the whole thing"
Overall, Embiid is an insanely talented player and it will be exciting to see how great he is considered by the end of his career.
The 76ers are now 3rd in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-13, expected to make a good run in the playoffs.