Joel Embiid scored career-high 59 points and made history while leading the Sixers over the Jazz on Sunday.
Tyrese Maxey chipped in 18 points for the Sixers but they had only 10 points from their other three starters. Embiid scored 13 points in the first quarter, 11 in the second and nine more in the third.
Embiid sank two free throws with 4:56 left in the fourth for a 96-94 lead and he matched his career high with 50 points. Embiid had twice before scored 50 points. The 7-footer hit two more free throws at the 4:17 mark for a 98-96 lead.He had Sixers fans chanting “MVP! MVP! and one yelled “He’s gonna get 60!”The Jazz gave him every opportunity with a string of fouls down the stretch and the big man kept knocking ‘em down from the line.
Ainge is now Utah’s CEO and has preached similar patience as he was set to undergo a rebuild this season. He’s also put his faith in rookie coach Will Hardy. “He’s never very emotional with his reaction,” Hardy said. “As a young coach, as a first-time head coach, that’s very calming. He’s never too riled up. He’s been unbelievably supportive and I definitely feel like I have his trust.”Have the next four days off until another back-to-back home set against Milwaukee on Friday and Minnesota on Saturday.
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