Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded his eighth 40-point game this season on Tuesday night, tying him with Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second-most 40-point games behind Luka Doncic, who has nine.<\/p>\n
In the Sixers\u2019 120-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the five-time All-Star ended his night with 41 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in 34 minutes of action. Plus, he shot 12-of-22 (54.5%) from the floor, 2-of-5 (40%) outside the arc, and 15-of-18 (83.3%) at the foul line.<\/p>\n
According to a few NBA betting sites<\/a>, Joel Embiid has the fifth-best odds to win MVP in the coming months. Sportsbooks are giving Nikola Jokic, Doncic, Jayson Tatum, and Antetokounmpo better odds.<\/p>\n Joel Embiid finished with 41 points in the 76ers 120-110 win over the Clippers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n It was Embiid’s 8th 40-Pt game of the season, tying him with Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2nd-most this season.<\/p>\n Luka Don\u010di\u0107 leads the way with 9. pic.twitter.com\/dl175zcWBG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI was just trying to start off strong because what I\u2019ve come to find out is that my energy kind of drives the whole team,\u201d Joel Embiid said after the win. \u201cIf I\u2019m at least being aggressive offensively and defensively, my teammates are going to pick up no matter if I make shots or not.\u201d<\/p>\n Embiid logged his fifth straight game with at least 30 points. Tyrese Maxey led the second unit in scoring with 22 points in 28 minutes played. \u201cI liked how we closed the game,\u201d Embiid added. \u201cTyrese took over to start the fourth. By the time we had to come in, we just had to finish the job.\u201d<\/p>\n Through 33 starts this season, Embiid is averaging career highs of 33.6 points and 4.2 assists. In addition to logging 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per contest, the center is also shooting a career-best 53.6% from the field and 35.2% beyond the arc.<\/p>\n Moreover, Joel Embiid has recorded 20 double-doubles this season. On Nov. 13, in Philadelphia\u2019s 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz, the seventh-year veteran posted a triple-double, amassing a career-high 59 points, along with 11 rebounds, eight assists, and seven blocks.<\/p>\n Last night Joel Embiid had 41 points and extended his unbeaten career record vs the Lakers\/Clippers to 8-0. He has the 2nd-highest scoring avg. of any visiting player ever at Los Angeles (min. 5 games).<\/p>\n Chamberlain \u2013 34.1 ppg\n
76ers superstar Joel Embiid is now tied with Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second-most 40-point games of the 2022-23 season<\/h2>\n
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Embiid \u2013 33.3
Jordan \u2013 30
Gervin \u2013 28.1
Durant \u2013 27.8 pic.twitter.com\/h98ONG5BoZ<\/a><\/p>\n