Philadelphia – Joel Embiid scored 59 points in an NBA game for the first time in his career and led the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over the Utah Jazz.
The 28-year-old Cameroonian was the outstanding basketball player on the field at 105:98 and ended the game with statistics that, according to the US news agency AP, have never been seen in the NBA: 59 points, eleven rebounds, eight assists, one stolen ball and seven blocks. No one has combined even 50 points with at least five rebounds, assists, and blocks since the NBA began recording blocks as a statistic in 1973-1974.
“I’ve never seen a more dominant display when you combine offense and defense,” said 76ers coach Doc Rivers. 26 of Philadelphia’s 27 points in the last quarter came from Embiid, who had 42 points against the Atlanta Hawks the night before. After a poor start to the season, the 76ers now have an even record of seven wins and seven losses.
The New York Knicks, on the other hand, have a negative balance again, despite another good performance by Isaiah Hartenstein. The 135:145 against the Oklahoma City Thunder was the seventh defeat, six times there was a win. Hartenstein started the game and had 14 points, seven rebounds and one assist.
Without the injured LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers unexpectedly won 116:103 against the Brooklyn Nets in the evening after five defeats in a row and thus prevented the worst start to the season in their history. The home win was only the third success this season for the team of national player Dennis Schröder, who is to be examined again after his thumb injury on Thursday and could possibly play for the first time this season on Friday against the Detroit Pistons.
