Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid delivered another great game Sunday in a win over charlotte hornets at home. The big man hit the ground and scored 53 points on 20-of-32 shooting. He also drilled two 3-pointers and had 12 rebounds in an utterly dominant night.
Embiid too made history for the Sixers as he joined Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in franchise history to have two 50-point games in a 9-game stretch. He was simply phenomenal all night and the Sixers continue to benefit from his stellar play.
They jump on his back to get the job done.
In addition to a strong performance from Embiid, Philadelphia had 19 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds from James Harden, while De’Anthony Melton hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter. Tobias Harris also had 17 points in support.
The NBA Twitter caught fire over what Embiid did, as they got a ton of reactions on the night:
Joel Embiid over his last 10 games:
53 PTS – 12 REB – 3 AST
38 PTS – 12 REB – 5 AST
39 PTS – 7 REB – 3 AST
35 PTS – 11 REB – 8 AST
19 PTS – 6 REB – 6 AST
30 PTS – 8 REB – 7 AST
32 PTS – 9 REB – 6 AST
32 PTS – 11 REB – 8 AST
59 PTS – 11 REB – 8 AST
42 PTS – 10 REB – 6 AST pic.twitter.com/OktuSdrBnN— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 12, 2022
JOEL EMBIID TONIGHT:
53 Points
12 Rebounds
3 Assists
62% FG🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/6zgbQBjbbm
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 12, 2022
Joel Embiid though 18 games: 33.4 points per game on 64.2 percent true shooting.
Both numbers would be career highs. Highest volume and efficiency.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) December 12, 2022
Seven-Footer just should not be able to do this…
Joel Embiid keeps adding to his bag 💼 pic.twitter.com/1If8178aT8
— Pick Swap Podcast (@PickSwapPod) December 11, 2022
.@sixers @JoelEmbiid joins Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain as the only 76ers in franchise history with at least 30 games of 40 points and 10 rebounds.
Embiid has 41 and 11 with seven minutes remaining.
h/t @Stathead
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) December 12, 2022
53 points and 12 rebounds for Joel Embiid tonight pic.twitter.com/oWfRSmdj5q
— NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) December 12, 2022
Most 50-point and 10-rebound games since 1981
Michael Jordan: 8
James Harden: 8
Joel Embiid: 4
LeBron James: 4
Anthony Davis: 4Per sportradar
— Josh Schrager (@Schragz) December 12, 2022
Centers with multiple 50-point games in a season:
Wilt Chamberlain (9x)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x)
George Mikan
Bob McAdoo
David RobinsonAnd now, Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/hPx75yLHF0
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 12, 2022
FINAL: Sixers 131, Hornets 113.
Joel Embiid was outrageously good… again. 53 points and 12 boards for him on the night in just 34 minutes.
19-16-9 for Harden.
After a slow start, the Sixers' offense exploded.
The Sixers are 14-12.
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) December 12, 2022
Joel Embiid exploded for 53 points tonight in a win over the Hornets.
Embiid is the 3rd player in 76ers history with multiple 50-point games in a season, joining Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66, 1967-68) and Allen Iverson (2000-01, 2004-05). pic.twitter.com/9uD0GPTlnc
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) December 12, 2022
.@JoelEmbiid in the first half: 28 PTS | 7 REB | 10-18 FG | 7-7 FT pic.twitter.com/tcZZkw03gs
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 12, 2022
Joel Embiid went OFF tonight 🤯
53 PTS
12 REB
20-32 FGMUnstoppable. pic.twitter.com/fMXbbmxof7
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 12, 2022
ANOTHER 50-piece for Joel Embiid 🕺 pic.twitter.com/e6frVkmmdu
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 12, 2022
Joel Embiid with his son Arthur after dropping 53 points in Philly 🔔 pic.twitter.com/yRdRbSZrQW
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2022
Joel Embiid notches his second 50-point game of the season against the Hornets 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LBmLJM4DAH
— ESPN (@espn) December 12, 2022
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