It’s not every day that you get to say you have seen one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history, but that is exactly what Joel Embiid might have done against the Utah Jazz tonight.
In a challenging game for the Philadelphia 76ers, who got back to a paltry 7-7 record after this win, Joel Embiid decided to prove to everyone why he is one of the best in the world by carrying this team to a win without James Harden on the back of one of the most incredible performances we have ever seen.
Embiid had 59 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 blocks in what could have been a game where Embiid gets the only 50-point quadruple-double in NBA history. A stat line like this has never been achieved in NBA history, as Embiid scored over half the team’s points in this history-making performance. Fans still can’t believe what they saw.
Joel Embiid was simply unstoppable against the Jazz tonight 🔥🔥
59 PTS
11 REB
8 AST
7 BLK
19/28 FG
20/24 FT
What a performance by JoJo! 👏
Final score: PHI 105 – UTA 98#Sixers #76ers #NBA pic.twitter.com/QnVxdQI7Qd
— Fadeaway World (@FadeawayWorld) November 14, 2022
Joel Embiid is now 2 assists and 3 blocks away from a 55-point quadruple-double.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 14, 2022
There is no answer for Joel Embiid
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) November 14, 2022
Joel Embiid with an iconic performance.
59 Points
11 Rebounds
8 Assists
7 Blocks
He’s the *ONLY* player in NBA history to achieve this stat line.
— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) November 14, 2022
https://twitter.com/FTBeard7/status/1591989427177684993
Joel Embiid: 59 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 blocks in 76ers’ 105-98 victory over Jazz. 26 points and 5 blocks in the fourth quarter. Embiid drops 101 points inside 24 hours in victories over Hawks and Jazz.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 14, 2022
Sixers fans now that the Joel Embiid MVP agenda is back on pic.twitter.com/7XFywSklmr
— ry (@NinjaBands) November 14, 2022
IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING JOEL EMBIID YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON ONE OF THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PERFORMANCES YOU WILL EVER SEE
— Prez💊’ (@PresidentEmbiid) November 14, 2022
Joel Embiid has 101 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists, and 9 blocks over his last two games.
Back. #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/nXrBQwf4D1
— Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) November 14, 2022
Embiid legit just had one of the greatest individual games of all time
59/11/8 with 7 blocks on 68% shooting shouldn’t be possible
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) November 14, 2022
Embiid has received criticism this season for having a slow start and being responsible for the 76ers early struggles. After dropping a season-high 42 points against the Atlanta Hawks in his last game, Embiid has dropped a new career-high and led Philly to a 105-98 win tonight.
Can Joel Embiid Finally Win An MVP This Season?
The last 2 games from Embiid have officially brought him into the 2022-23 MVP conversation. Everyone assumed that either Luka Doncic or Giannis Antetokounmpo would run away with the trophy but contenders like Jayson Tatum, Ja Morant. and Stephen Curry have made their cases as well. Embiid was among the preseason favorites for the award but had a very slow start to the season.
Embiid looks in shape again as the 76ers have done a good job in leveling their record at 7-7, as they can now just push forward and not worry about getting out of a hole like they had been up until now. Embiid putting on insane performances like this will help his MVP case immensely in the long run.
He was averaging 29.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists heading into this 59-point night, very solid numbers for someone who wants to finally be an MVP winner this season.
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