The diverse big man for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid, absolute put on a clinic against the L.A. Clippers dropping a total of 41 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks to put the 76ers over the line against the Clippers showing Philadelphia building some momentum. Embiid showed a barrage of different moves in the post areas, mid range jumpers, long range threes and strong, powerful dunks to prove that the big man is big deal in his third NBA season.
The first three quarters was a close contest between the two teams. The first quarter ended with Embiid showing strength inside and imposing his presence on the ball game. The scores were 34-30 in favor of the Philadelphia 76ers showing a high scoring first quarter for both teams. The 76ers were too strong for the Clippers in the second quarter, scoring 38 points in the quarter to the Clippers 27 points creating an even bigger gap between both sides. The scores going into half time were 72-57.
The third quarter consisted of the Los Angeles Clippers dropping 29 points in the third quarter with the Philadelphia 76ers only scoring 18 points reducing their leading margin and causing the game to be a close one. The third quarter finished with the scores being 90 to 89 going into the final quarter.
Joel Embiid went on a absolute destruction path to the bucket showcasing a barrage of dunks in the final minutes of the game proving to strong and powerful for the Clippers to deal with winning the ball game 122-113.
The big man is averaging 28.6 points per game with a field goal percentage of 48.1%, 11.9 rebounds per game, 3.8 assists per game, 2.3 blocks per game, and 0.2 steals per game with a 3 point shooting percentage of 31.
If Joel Embiid continues to display his dominance against pretty good teams and continues to post ridiculous stat lines then the youngster could be in the running for a league MVP.
The Philadelphia 76ers face the Detroit Pistons on Sunday which should show for an interesting contest between both sides with big men who are having impressive starts to the season. The Los Angeles Clippers face the Orlando Magic tomorrow which also be a competitive contest.
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