NBA ROUND-UP: Joel Embiid erupts for a career-high 59 points during the 76ers’ win against the Jazz
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NBA ROUND-UP: Joel Embiid bursts out for a career-high 59 points in historic feat during the 76ers’ win against the Jazz as the Kings deliver a major shock against defending champion Golden State
- Joel Embiid scored 59 points high in his career and added 11 rebounds and eight assists
- His performance took the 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz
- Defending champion Golden State Warriors fell to Sacramento Kings 122-115
- Point guard Darius Garland scored 51 points in Cleveland’s loss to Minnesota
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Joel Embiid scored 59 points high in his career and added 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocked shots in a historic dominant performance that saw the Philadelphia 76ers take a 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
Embiid’s 59 points broke the NBA season-high for a game played earlier in the evening by Cleveland guard Darius Garland, who had 51 in the Cavaliers’ loss to the Timberwolves.
Embiid scored 26 of Philadelphia’s 27 points in the fourth quarter and became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points, 10 boards, five rebounds, five assists and five blocks in a game since blocks became an official statistic in the game. 1973-74 .
“I’ve never seen a more dominant performance when you combine defense and offense,” said coach Doc Rivers.
Malik Beasley scored 18 points for the Jazz.
Joel Embiid scored 59 points high in his career and added 11 rebounds and eight assists
His performance took the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz
KINGS 122, WARRIORS 115
Domantas Sabonis set personal season highs with 26 points and 22 rebounds, ahead of Sacramento over Golden State.
De’Aaron Fox scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Kings. They have won six of their last eight after a 0-4 start.
Sabonis also had eight assists.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points for the Warriors.
Defending champion Golden State fell to Sacramento Kings 122-115 (photo Steph Curry)
TIMBER WOLVES 129, CAVALIERS 124
All-Star point guard Darius Garland scored 51 points in Cleveland’s loss to Minnesota.
Garland scored 27 of his best career points total — and made six of his 10 best career three-pointers — in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers.
D’Angelo Russell had personal season highs of 30 points and 12 assists and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points to help the Timberwolves overcome Garland’s attack.
Garland’s 51-point feat was short for the NBA season. Joel Embiid finished with 59 points for the Philadelphia 76ers later in the evening.
All-Star point guard Darius Garland (left) scored 51 points in Cleveland’s loss to Minnesota
THUNDER 145, KNICKS 135
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and Oklahoma City shot a season-high 62.5% in a win over New York.
Giddey had 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who won for the fifth time in a row at Madison Square Garden. Giddey joined Wilt Chamberlain (1968) as the only other player in NBA history to record triple-doubles in their first two games with MSG.
Lu Dort had 24 points for Oklahoma City and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl added 17.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points when the Thunder defeated the New York Knicks
WIZARD 102, GRIZZLIES 92
Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and Deni Avdija added 21 to lead Washington to a win over Memphis.
The Wizards played a weekend back-to-back against Utah and Memphis, two of the top teams in the Western Conference early this season. Washington did that without Bradley Beal, who is still getting into shape after going through health and safety protocols.
Memphis also missed key players, with Ja Morant out due to left ankle pain and Desmond Bane unavailable due to right toe pain. Dillon Brooks scored 19 points for the Grizzlies. Steven Adams contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Washington Wizards swept aside the Memphis Grizzlies without star Bradley Beal (left)
NUGGETS 126, BULLS 103
Michael Porter Jr. scored 31 points and Nikola Jokic had 14 assists as Denver drove past Chicago.
Porter made 11 of 16 shots, including six from a 3-point range, as the Nuggets won for the fifth time in their last six games.
Zach LaVine scored 21 points to lead the Bulls, who have lost four of five.