Joel Embiid had 53 factors and 11 rebounds, main the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night time.
With the house crowd serenading him with MVP! chants, Embiid turned the primary participant within the NBA this season to submit two 50-plus level performances, including Sunday’s efficiency to a league-best 59-point effort on Nov. 13 towards Utah.
‘The ball simply discovered me,’ Embiid mentioned. ‘I believed we moved the ball properly all night time and the ball simply discovered me.’
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, left, tries to get previous Charlotte Hornets’ Nick Richards
Embiid turned the third participant in Sixers historical past to have a number of 50-point video games in the identical season, becoming a member of Allen Iverson (2000-01 and 2004-05) and Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66 and 1967-68). It’s also the thirtieth sport in Embiid’s profession with 40 factors and 10 rebounds. The one different participant in franchise historical past to perform that feat was Chamberlain.
‘We gained,’ Embiid mentioned. ‘It is good to do this while you win. … I am simply completely happy that I am contributing once we are successful.’
James Harden had 19 factors, 16 assists, and 9 rebounds to assist Embiid’s effort.
‘He was in assault mode for your complete sport,’ Harden mentioned. ‘He made scoring look straightforward tonight. He was aggressive attending to the basket and his jumper was falling.’
Tobias Harris scored 17 factors and De’Anthony Melton added 12 for Philadelphia, which shot 55.4%.
‘We did not run, however we performed with tempo and received open photographs,’ Sixers coach Doc Rivers mentioned.
Charlotte was led by Kelly Oubre Jr. and Terry Rozier, who every scored 29 factors. The Hornets have misplaced 5 straight video games.
‘We had good intent tonight,’ Hornets coach Steve Clifford mentioned. ‘The primary six or seven minutes of the sport, we had good protection. Our transition protection was an issue tonight and now we have to repair that. In addition to Joel, that was the story of the primary half. However we did a whole lot of good issues.’
Embiid dunks the ball and hangs from the rim after getting previous Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr.
Embiid took the sport over within the closing three minutes of the second quarter, scoring 15 of his 28 first-half factors in that stretch by exploiting a mismatch towards Hornets ahead Mason Plumlee. On one play, Embiid drove down the left aspect of the lane from the foul line, prolonged excessive over Plumlee and threw down a thunderous dunk that charged up the Wells Fargo Heart crowd. It was a part of a 3 straight possessions stretch that ended with Embiid scoring and going to the road for the old school 3-point play.
‘We’ve a saying that you must feed the recent hand,’ Embiid mentioned. ‘… You bought to maintain feeding them till the protection stops it a couple of times or 3 times in that scenario. I simply saved scoring and so they simply saved giving me the ball.’
The Hornets (7-20) stayed inside putting distance via the early a part of the fourth quarter, because of Oubre and Rozier, who had been in a position to drive the lane and get straightforward appears to be like whereas being helped by 15 offensive rebounds.
However Embiid put the sport out of attain by scoring 14 factors within the fourth quarter earlier than being pulled with two minutes left. He completed 20 for 32 from the sector and hit all 11 of his free throws.
Embiid (21) shoots the ball previous Hornets ahead Jalen McDaniels (6) and ahead P.J. Washington (25) and guard Terry Rozier (3)
LAKERS 124, PISTONS 117
LeBron James scored 35 factors, Anthony Davis had 34 factors and 15 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Detroit to finish a three-game shedding streak.
Davis additionally had seven assists because the Lakers overcame 38 factors from Bojan Bogdanovic. Lonnie Walker IV added 18 factors for Los Angeles and Russell Westbrook had 11 factors and 9 assists.
Rookie Jaden Ivey had 16 factors for Detroit. The Pistons have misplaced three in a row.
Anthony Davis high-fives teammate LeBron James in the course of the sport towards the Detroit Pistons
ROCKETS 97, BUCKS 92
Jalen Inexperienced had 30 factors and 7 rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 factors and 7 assists and Houston beat Milwaukee to increase its home-winning streak to 4 video games.
Houston was coached by assistant coach John Lucas with head coach Stephen Silas away from the staff following the demise of father and long-time NBA participant and coach Paul Silas.
Jrue Vacation had 25 factors and eight assists for Milwaukee, Bobby Portis added 17 factors and 15 rebounds and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 factors and 18 rebounds. The Bucks had gained 4 in a row.
Jalen Inexperienced of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball in the course of the sport towards Milwaukee Bucks
PELICANS 129, SUNS 124, OT
Zion Williamson scored 35 factors and New Orleans beat short-handed Phoenix in extra time for its seventh straight victory.
CJ McCollum added 29 for the Pelicans, who beat the Suns – enjoying with out star guard Devin Booker due to tightness in his left hamstring – for the second time in three days and gained for the twelfth time of their final 14 video games as they´ve surged to the Western Convention lead.
Deandre Ayton had 28 factors and 12 rebounds for Phoenix however fouled out on Williamson´s drive with New Orleans clinging to a two-point lead within the closing minute of regulation. Mikal Bridges scored 27 factors for Phoenix.
Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots the ball towards the Phoenix Suns
HAWKS 123, BULLS 122, OT
A.J. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop go on the extra time buzzer and Atlanta beat Chicago to snap a three-game shedding streak,
DeMar DeRozan made three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in extra time to complete with 33 factors and provides the Bulls the lead,
However Griffin took the alley-oop go from Jalen Johnson on the sideline and scored on a turnaround jumper.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 of his 28 factors within the first half for Atlanta. Trae Younger had 19 factors and 14 assists.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Younger (11) makes a three-point shot over Chicago Bulls Coby White
KNICKS 112, KINGS 99
Julius Randle and RJ Barrett every scored 27 factors and New York beat Sacramento for its successful streak to a season-high 4 video games.
Randle had all 27 factors by halftime, then was ejected with 3:35 left within the third quarter after arguing a non-call and receiving two technical fouls.
Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 20 factors. The Kings had been held underneath 100 factors for the primary time this season.
RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks shoots the ball in the course of the sport towards Sacramento
MAGIC 111, RAPTORS 99
Franz Wagner scored 23 factors, Paolo Banchero added 20 factors and 12 rebounds and Orlando beat Toronto for its third straight victory.
Orlando´s final three-game successful streak was in February 2021.
Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 24 factors, whereas Fred Van Fleet was the staff’s second main contributor with 20.
Orlando Magic ahead Paolo Banchero (5) is defended by Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr.
