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.
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2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Monday - ESPN
We start off this week with an eight game slate, highlighted by a tantalizing matchup of the NBA's present vs. the NBA's future. Reigning MVP Joel Embiid faces generational talent and Rookie of the Year hopeful Victor Wembanyama in a game that has the Philadelphia 76ers are favored to win by 13.5 points. Let's look deeper into this and the other matchups of Monday night to try to get the week started off on a high note.
76ers' Joel Embiid draws inspiration from Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards with backboard dunk
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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?
Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday - ESPN
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Joel Embiid scores 41, outduels Nikola Jokic as Sixers top Nuggets - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Before Tuesday night's showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and the defending champion Denver Nuggets, 76ers coach Nick Nurse was asked about the head-to-head battle between the top two finishers in the past three MVP races: 76ers center Joel Embiid and Nuggets counterpart Nikola Jokic.
Embiid scores 41 on return for Sixers, Lakers end Thunder streak
LOS ANGELES: Joel Embiid scored 41 points in a dazzling return from injury on Monday (Jan 15) as the Philadelphia 76ers romped past the Houston Rockets 124-115.
Joel Embiid - If I can't meet game threshold for MVP, 'so be it' - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday.