Philadelphia 76ers ’Joel Embiid drops 50 in his professional career to win against the Chicago Bulls

In a season full of dominant performances for Philadelphia 76ers center-back Joel Embiid, none has been more dominant than the presentation he presented Friday night against the Chicago Bulls.

Embiid finished with a maximum of 50 points in the race along with 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and only 2 losses in 35 minutes, as Philadelphia avoided visiting Chicago for a 112-105 victory that went lead to 20 -10 per season.

“We had to get it,” Embiid told ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth afterwards. “If I’m who I think I am, I have to get the job done. That’s my job. That’s why they pay me.”

Embiid was absolutely dominant throughout the match, which ended the night with an absurd jumping back into the corner to get 109-103 with 41.8 seconds to go.

After the play, Embiid turned to the empty bleachers in downtown Wells Fargo and raised his hands to the ceiling, though instead of the usual waves of applause he received from Philadelphia fanatical supporters, he could only imagine what it might sound like.

He had later split a couple of free throws with 29.2 seconds left to officially set his career high, breaking his previous mark of 49 points.

“I mean we did it as a team,” Embiid said, when asked what led to his career. “It wasn’t a one-time effort. We all won together. My teammates found me, I found them, we shared the ball, and we actually played better D than past doubles games, which made me happy. it starts on defense, and I’m pretty happy with what we did then. “

Despite Embiid’s dominance, the Sixers still struggled to pull off the Bulls (12-16), who scored 30 points from Zach LaVine (though they shot 9-for-28) and had six players in double figures. Philadelphia, which played without star guard Ben Simmons (illness), scored 85 combined points from Embiid, Tobias Harris (22) and Danny Green (13).

“We all needed it,” Sixers coach Doc Rivers said of Embiid’s 50 points.

The win, meanwhile, ensured that Rivers was in charge of Kevin Durant’s team in next month’s All-Star Game, as Philadelphia achieved the best record in the Eastern Conference until the end of the games. this weekend.

Rivers, however, was less excited about it than Embiid’s dominant performance.

“I try not to get in trouble,” Rivers said laughing. “I’m excited about our team.”