NBA, Joel Embiid writes history: 70 points against the Spurs
Ninth player to score at least 70 points in NBA history
The game between Philadelphia and San Antonio, won by the 76ers (133-123), will go down in history for Embiid's incredible personal performance. The 76ers MVP wrote history, ending the match with an impressive 70 points on the scoreboard. A monstrous showing that allows Embiid to become the ninth player in NBA history to score, in a single contest, at least 70 points.
He broke the franchise record that belonged to Chamberlain (68 points): Obviously, Wilt has done it all in the history of this league and in basketball in general…. It's really nice to be juxtaposed with his name", the words of Embiid himself after the incredible feat against the Spurs. The Cameroonian all-star finished with an incredible 24/41 from the field, while also scoring 21 free throws (out of 23 attempted).
"È it was simply a fantastic night", continued Embiid himself. "I made it. I've said it a couple of times already, a lot of my teammates are extremely unselfish. They kept giving me the ball and I did what I had to do". The last people to score at least 70 points in an NBA game were Mitchell and Lillard (71 both) in 2023.
