Brilliant Embiid scores 70 as Sixers down Spurs
LOS ANGELES: Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points or more in a single game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 133-123 on Monday (Jan 22).
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Joel Embiid breaks Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers record with 70-point game
Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota.
Suns' Booker nets second straight 50-point game vs. Pelicans - ESPN
NEW ORLEANS — Devin Booker scored 52 points in 37 minutes on the court — his second straight 50-point game against New Orleans — and the Phoenix Suns beat the Pelicans 123-109 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Friday - ESPN
Friday night's NBA slate features seven games, including a potential NBA Finals preview as the Denver Nuggets visit the Boston Celtics. This is the game I'm looking forward to the most. The Celtics have been on a hot streak, with four wins in their past five games, and boast an impressive 20-game home winning streak. The Nuggets hit a bump in the road with a loss to the 76ers on Tuesday, halting their two-game win streak. Now all eyes are on Nikola Jokic. Can he bounce back after Joel Embiid stole the spotlight?
Women's Power Rankings: USC and Colorado up, Baylor down - ESPN
Everything is hopping again. The ESPN Power Rankings were snoozy just a few weeks ago, with few games and little movement before the holidays.
Baylor men's hoops lands top five senior V.J. Edgecombe - ESPN
Top-five senior V.J. Edgecombe, the top uncommitted senior in the country, announced his commitment to Baylor on Sunday.
South Carolina still No. 1, Syracuse to Top 25 - ESPN
South Carolina started the new year where it finished off 2023 — atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll.
Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic reaches 10,000 career points - ESPN
PHOENIX — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic reached the 10,000-point milestone in the fewest games of any player since Michael Jordan.