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After having one of the best games of his basketball life, Joel Embiid is filled with praise and support from the Philadelphia 76ers brass.
Embiid, in just 27 minutes of action, tied his career-high in points with 50 to go along with 12 rebounds to spearhead the Sixers to a 123-110 dub over the Orlando Magic. More than that, his exposure within the court is the second-fewest played in a 50-point output in the NBA shot clock era, with Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors occupying the top position wherein the shooting guard sizzled for 52 points in almost 27 minutes last 2018.
Fewest Minutes to 50+ Points
• 27 — Joel Embiid, tonight
• 27 — Klay Thompson, 2018
• 29 — Damian Lillard, 2018
• 29 — CJ McCollum, 2018
• 29 — Klay Thompson, 2016 pic.twitter.com/J9xF3wqGX1
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“My teammates just found me,” Embiid said, following his performance for the ages. “And I did the rest … It’s…
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