Joel Embiid erupts for 70 points to beat Victor Wembanyama, Spurs

Joel Embiid churned out acareer-best 70 points against highly touted rookie VictorWembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, leading the Philadelphia76ers to a 133-123 win on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center indowntown Philadelphia.

Embiid only played 36:38 — thefewest minutes ever in a 70-point performance. He became just theninth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a singlegame.

The 7-foot, 280-pound centerjoined Michael Jordan as the only players to record 65+ points, 15+rebounds and 5+ assists in a game. With his final stat line, hebecame the only player in NBA history with 70 points, 18 reboundsand 5 assists.

"WILT NEVER DID THIS?!"Joel Embiid can't believe that he and Michael Jordan are the onlyplayers in NBA history to have 65+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+assists in a game 😅 pic.twitter.com/XeuXaUlV2y

The reigning NBA MVP had himselfa night, going 23-of-41 from the field and 21-of-23 from thefree-throw line. The Spurs had no answer for Embiid all night long,as he surpassed the Sixers' single-game scoring record of 68 pointsset by Wilt Chamberlain.

Embiid, who extended his streakof scoring 30 points or more to 21 games. Thanks toEmbiid’s recent play, Philadelphiahas won six straight games and are just half a game behind theMilwaukee Bucks for second place in the EasternConference.

Highlights from Joel Embiid’s Historic Night🔥• 70 PTS 18 REB 5 AST• 24-41 FG 1-2 3 PT 21-23 FT#BrotherlyLove| 🎥: @sixerspic.twitter.com/DJXlRuc2tj

For San Antonio, the rookiesensation Wembanyama had 33 points of his own to go along with 7rebounds and 2 blocks. He had his fifth-straight game of 20 pointsor more and continues to build his Rookie-of-the-Year case despitethe Spurs’ dreadful 8-35 record, which is last in the WesternConference.