Sixers' Joel Embiid Named All-Star Starter For 5th Straight Season
Embiid, since Christmas Day, leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 34.7 points.
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Embiid, since Christmas Day, leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 34.7 points.
Embiid, who finished runner-up in the MVP voting last season, continues to make a push for the award.
Embiid, who tied his career high with 50 points on Monday night, had 40 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.
Embiid also had 12 rebounds and three blocks while making 17 of 23 field goals and 15 of 17 free throws.
Julius Erving is an NBA champion, a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary team and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Embiid scored 32 points for the 76ers, but he was on the receiving end of the game's biggest highlight when Kuzma dunked over him in the second quarter.
Joel Embiid scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 on Saturday night.
Embiid finished five points shy of setting a franchise record with 30 or more points in nine straight games.
Joel Embiid scored 31 points for the fifth straight game and the Sixers' seven-game winning streak ended.
Embiid turned in his seventh straight 30-point game and also had six assists. He was 9 of 16 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws.
Embiid has scored at least 31 points in every game during the winning streak and has averaged 33.2 points and 10.5 rebounds in that stretch
The 76ers, who notched their NBA-best 14th road victory of the season, tied a season high with a fifth straight win overall.
Joel Embiid has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Month of December.
Embiid was unstoppable, rocking the arena early with a Euro-step, one-handed jam that shook the arena. Embiid walked to midcourt with his arms extended and soaked in the cheers.
Embiid converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 3:14 remaining and Tyrese Maxey and Seth Curry hit 3-pointers to send the 76ers to their third straight victory.
