PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
He broke Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record of 68 points, set on Dec. 16, 1967, with a layup with 1:41 to play.
Chamberlain was playing for the Philadelphia Warriors when he set the NBA record with 100 points.
Rookie Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes in the first matchup between the 7-footers.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich joked before the game that the Spurs' plan against Embiid was to "hammer his (butt).
Persons:
— Joel Embiid, Embiid, of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s, Chamberlain, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, ” Embiid, Nick Nurse, ” Giannis Antetokounmpo, ” Nurse, ” Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich, Wemby, –
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Philadelphia, warmups, Indiana