With the presence of legendary superstar Iverson, Embiid blasted 42 points and 15 rebounds in only three quarters in Charlotte, leading the 76ers to a 135-82 victory over the Hornets.
After beating the Pistons by 32 points in the previous game, the 76ers set a record for the most points in a single game in the league this season with a difference of 53 points. It was also the worst loss in the Hornets' history, with the previous biggest loss coming against the Bucks on January 10, 2000, when they lost by 50 points.
The 76ers won six in a row, with an 18-7 record, catching up with the Bucks and closely behind the Celtics.
Embiid, who once again showed the power of dominating the game, scored at least 30 points in 11 consecutive games to break the personal best, and surpassed Chamberlain to write a new team high of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in 10 consecutive games, and was also the player who completed this statistic the most times since O'Neal played 11 consecutive games in 2001.
In addition, Embiid has scored at least 20 points in the half 13 times this season, tied Doncic, and accumulated 4 breaks of 40 points, tied with Doncic, Alexander, and Antetokounmpo, and tied for first place in the league. Throughout his career, Embiid has accumulated 43 games that break 40 points, second only to Iverson's 76.
On the other hand, this is the third time in Embiid's career that he has scored at least 40 points and 15 rebounds on more than 75% shooting, surpassing Antetokounmpo and Davis, and no one else in the current roster can beat him.
Facing the Hornets with a broken lineup, the 76ers scored 73 points in the first half, leading by as many as 29 pointsAfter that, in the third quarter, they allowed their opponents to score only 15 points, and the score widened significantly, which also allowed the game to enter garbage time early, and the main starters in the fourth quarter all clocked out and rested on the sidelines.
joel embiid is hooping.2023-24 NBA season.42 pts, 15 reb tonight
3rd player in the last 50 years to record ten straight 30/10 games
sixers on a 6-game win streak pic.twitter .com/jka3nuoj2h
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