Joel Embiid surgically take apart the Celtics, finishing with 52 points on a ridiculous 20-for-25 shooting performance in a 103-101 Philadelphia victory, it’s hard to blame Rivers for getting a little ahead of himself.
“Joel should win it,” said Sixers guard James Harden, who had 20 points and 10 assists in 40 minutes. “He’s been in contention for it the last few years. He led the league in scoring last year. It looks like he’s going to lead the league in scoring this year. We’re the third seed in the East. He’s been consistent all year.”
4Q Sixers scoring plays when Joel Embiid checked in at 8:03 mark, Celtics leading by 2:
Embiid 2
Embiid 2
Harden 3
Embiid 2
Embiid 2
Embiid FT
Embiid AST Tucker 3
Embiid AST Tucker 3
Embiid 2
Embiid AST Tucker 3
Embiid FT
Embiid FT— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 5, 2023
With 24 points at half against the Celtics, Joel Embiid now has 2,134 points this season.
That is the most in a season by a center since Shaquille O’Neal’s MVP season in 1999-2000 (2,344). pic.twitter.com/Xpk8d5OeGl
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 5, 2023