Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Cities had 62 across the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota.
Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day not like nearly another in NBA historical past.
On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point recreation for the Los Angeles Lakers — the second-best scoring recreation in NBA historical past — Embiid and Cities placed on a scoring present of their very own with a pair of career-high, franchise-record efforts.
Embiid’s 70 factors set the 76ers’ report in Philadelphia’s 133-123 win over San Antonio. Cities scored his 62nd level — two greater than his earlier profession greatest and Wolves report — on a layup with 5:27 left in Minnesota’s recreation towards Charlotte.
70 PTS | 18 REB | 5 AST<br><br>witnessed historical past tonight. <a href=”https://twitter.com/PALottery?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw”>@PALottery</a> <a href=”https://t.co/rtLjM0GeuO”>pic.twitter.com/rtLjM0GeuO</a>
—@sixers
All of it meant Monday was the fourth day in NBA historical past the place two gamers scored no less than 60 factors in the identical day. The others have been April 9, 1978, (David Thompson had 73, George Gervin had 63), Jan. 17, 1962, (Jerry West scored 63, Wilt Chamberlain scored 62) and Dec. 8, 1961 (Chamberlain had 78 and Elgin Baylor had 63 in a triple-overtime recreation towards each other).
Embiid additionally set a profession excessive with 18 rebounds. He was 24 of 41 from the sphere, together with 1 of two from 3-point vary, and made 21 of 23 free throws. He broke Chamberlain’s franchise report of 68 factors, set on Dec. 16, 1967, with a layup with one minute 41 seconds to play.
Chamberlain was taking part in for the Philadelphia Warriors when he set the NBA report with 100 factors.
58 THROUGH THREE. 😼😼😼 <a href=”https://t.co/SMDS9eOHGB”>pic.twitter.com/SMDS9eOHGB</a>
—@Timberwolves
A six-time all-star and the league’s reigning MVP, Embiid has scored no less than 30 factors in 21 consecutive video games. The 76ers have gained six in a row.
Embiid had tied his profession excessive of 59 factors via three quarters and re-entered the competition with 6:38 left and Philadelphia forward 118-104. With the report in sight, the 76ers have been feeding him the ball at each alternative.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had the earlier excessive recreation within the NBA this season with 64 factors.
