Joel Embiid explodes for 50-point blitz in NBA night of individual brilliance

By Jack Bantock, CNN

Updated 1112 GMT (1912 HKT) January 20, 2022

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(CNN)Joel Embiid scored a devastating joint career-high 50 points in just 27 minutes to help lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on a Thursday of solo dominance in the NBA.

The star center shot 17 of 23 from the floor and 15 of 17 from the free throw line, adding 12 rebounds and two assists during an imperious display in front of his home fans at the Wells Fargo Center.A four-time NBA All-Star, Embiid has incredibly only scored less than 30 points once this January — a 25-point outing in a Sixers victory over the Boston Celtics.His 27-minute-three-second frenzy was the fewest