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Beast Embiid swallowed the Timberwolves with 51 points
With Joel Embiid doing wonders with 51 points, the Sixers beat the Timberwolves 127-113, confirming that they are in an incredible situation.
Joel Embiid is expected to win the regular season MVP award for the second straight year. The powerful center has done incredible things this year and he confirmed that against the Timberwolves when he led the Sixers to a 127-113 victory.
Against the team with the best record in the NBA and a dynamic, big duo (Towns, Gober), Embiid did what he wanted and finished the game with 51 points on 17 of 24 two-pointers, 17 of 18 shooting and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes of participation! Close behind – also incredible this year – was Tyrese Maxey with 35 points for Philadelphia, which won despite no other player reaching double figures.
For the Wolves, who had won nine of their last 10 games heading into the game, Anthony Edwards had 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and Jaden McDaniels had 21 points.
THE DODECALEPTA: 28-24, 64-60, 90-87, 127-113
SIXERS: Harris 9, Embiid 51 (12 rebounds), Maxey 35 (5/12 three-pointers), Oubre 7 (1), Melton 4, Martin 3, Morris 5 (1), House, Reed 8, Bubba, Beverly 5 (1) , Korkmaz, Springer
TIMBER WOLVES: McDaniels 21 (2), Gober 8, Towns 23 (1 3-pointer, 13 rebounds), Conley 9 (1), Edwards 27 (2/6 3-pointers), Anderson 2, Brown 5 (), Garza, Reed 10 (2), McLaughlin, Milton 2, Alexander-Walker 4, Moore 2
Source: sport 24
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