Embiid again broke the 50-point mark, Trae Young finishes off Jordan and Westbrook

Philadelphia basketball player Joel Embiid and the best scorer of this season once again broke the 50-point mark, this time it was Minnesota. Trae Young’s performance helped the Houston Rockets to victory.

Embiid breaks the 50-point mark for the second time this season

In the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnestota Timberwolves (127:113). Joel Embiid, the best scorer of the last two seasons, dominated again. He scored 51 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. He did it in just 36 minutes on the floor.

For the second time this season, he broke the 50-point mark and did it for the seventh time in his career, which puts him at 15th place on the historical charts. Philadelphia was in control of the entire game, Embiid was joined by Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers’ star of the season, who scored 35 points.

In addition, Embiid scored at least 30 points and 10 assists for the 12th consecutive game. This is the longest streak since the 1971/72 season, when the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 16 straight games for the Milwaukee Bucks.

To make matters worse, Embiid went over 40 points and 10 rebounds for the third consecutive game.

Joel Embiid scores 51 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113 https://t.co/lG6VEA3iXV

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 21, 2023

With this performance, Embiid has secured the lead in the scorers’ chart, as he is averaging 34.4 points per game so far. Luka Doncic is second with 3.9 points per game. In third position is the ageless three-time league leading scorer Kevin Durant with 31 points per game.

The 76ers’ shooting guard is on pace to be the top scorer for the third straight season, which was just last accomplished by Phoenix Suns workhorse Kevin Durant from 2009 to 2012.

Trae Young matched the performances of Westbrook and Jordan

In the Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks (127:134), Hawks star Trae Young was the main reason for the visiting team’s victory. He scored 30 points in the game, but especially 14 assists to his teammates. It was the 59th of his career.

Trae Young recorded his 59th career 30+ point and 10+ assist game today, passing Magic Johnson for 7th most in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/yYv77DHTYO

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 29, 2023

He managed to record at least 30 points and 10 assists for the fifth game in a row. He became only the third player since 1989 to accomplish this significant feat. The last player to do so was Russell Westbrook in March 2017. And before him, it was the legendary Michael Jordan at the end of the 1988-89 season.

Source: NBA