The Philadelphia 76ers have been scuffling along a bit this season. Joel Embiid started the season out of shape due to plantar fasciitis, and then he had an illness that caused him to miss game. Now, Embiid is rounding into shape and putting up historic stat lines.
In the Sixers win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Embiid became the first player ever with at least 50 points, 10 rebounds, five assist and five blocks in the same game. This is since blocks became an official stat in 1973.
Embiid finished with 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocks. In the fourth quarter alone, Embiid scored 26 of Philadelphia's 27 points. He also recorded five of his seven blocks in the final frame.
For the game, Embiid shot 19-of-28 from the field and 20-of-24 from the free throw line. Over his past two games, has scored 101 points, after dropping 42 on the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. For the season, Embiid is averaging a career-best 32.3 points per game.
