Embiid excelled in this game with 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocked shots. The “76ers” center has become the first player in the NBA who has accumulated at least 50+10+5+5 in one match, since blocked shots are included in the overall statistics (from the 1973/1974 season).
The Philadelphia team won 105:98 (26:30, 25:27, 27:21, 27:20) at home for their seventh victory in 14 matches.
Embiid scored 101 points in less than 24 hours after scoring 42 points against the Atlanta Hawks the night before.
In Sunday’s game, Tyrese Maxey scored 18 points for the home team, and Malik Beazley was the top scorer for the Jazz with 18 points.
Darius Garland also scored more than 50 points on Sunday, but it did not help the Cleveland Cavaliers team, which lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-129 (20-40, 30-27, 34-37, 40-25) at home.
Garland scored a career-high 51 points on 10-of-15 field goals, six-of-16 2-pointers and nine-of-13 free throws. In the 40 minutes played, he also had six assists, two interceptions, two errors and three personal notes.
Lamar Stevens stood out for the Cavaliers with 15 points, while D’Angelo Russell was the top scorer for the winners with 30 points, and Karl Anthony Towns had 29 points and 13 rebounds.
