Joel Embiid posts historic 29-point quarter against Washington

ESPN Stats & Info: Joel Embiid finished the 3rd quarter vs the Wizards with 29 points on 10-10 shooting. That is the most points in a quarter in 76ers history.
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What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
I thought it would be hard to find something impressive to do against the Washington Wizards, and then Joel Embiid decided to open up a can of whoop-ass in the third quarter:
973espn.com/joel-embiid-sc…11:17 PM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Joel Embiid is on a mission. First game of at least 48 pts, 11 rebs, 6 asts in 30 minutes or less in NBA history. Had 29 pts in 11 minutes in the 3rd Q. – 10:22 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Asked Nico Batum how spacing around a big of Joel Embiid’s caliber differs compared to spacing around star guards and wings.
It turned into a Batum monologue reflecting on how he’s happy to be on Embiid’s side.
(Words italicized to demonstrate inflection of tone) pic.twitter.com/x5zv2GKXlH10:21 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers win fifth straight behind 48 points from Joel Embiid in 146-128 victory over Wizards inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 10:09 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 3 or more 45-point games since January 1st:
— Embiid
— Giannis
— Lillard
— Cam Thomas pic.twitter.com/QGK4xZYdDg9:59 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid on Nic Batum’s debut #Sixers pic.twitter.com/cxfjeQXJ6L9:58 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Nick Nurse, told that Embiid had 29 points on 10-for-10 and 9-for-9, remarks:
“That’s pretty efficient.” – 9:35 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Embiid was cooking vs. the Wizards‼ pic.twitter.com/4ri0EggupT9:31 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Initial observations here after a 48-point Joel Embiid night and the Sixers’ fifth straight win. ⤵
nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nba/philadelph…9:28 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
I’ll be going live with @TheBSLine at 9:45 to talk about Joel Embiid’s historic outing against the Wizards, break down Nic Batum’s Sixers debut, discuss how much more fun this team is under Nick Nurse, and more.
Tune in here:
youtube.com/live/J4dOLWgUz… pic.twitter.com/RNaFglhbB69:26 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
48 points in three quarters for Embiid.
A+ Maxey point guard game to help him get there.
Melton bounceback!
Great Batum minutes!
Observations from another great Sixers win in South Philly for @PHLY_Sports
allphly.com/joel-embiid-48…9:26 PM
Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Final: Philly 146, Wizards 128. Second time the Wiz have given up more than 140 this season.
Kuzma: 28p 6r 4a
Poole: 23p 6a
Embiid: 48p 11r
Maxey: 22p 11a – 9:25 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Final: Sixers 146, Wizards 128
Kuzma: 28 pts., 6 rebs., 4 assts.
Poole: 23 pts., 1 reb., 6 assts.
Embiid: 48 pts., 11 rebs., 6 assts.
Maxey: 22 pts., 11 assts.
Biggest Lead: Sixers 27, Wizards 7 – 9:24 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Seems like Embiid and the 76ers are just fine without Harden! Joel with a casual 48 piece wing dinner “fried hard” tonight with the W! Btw Maxey looking damn good at that PG position. Carry on tho… – 9:18 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The most points the Wizards franchise has ever allowed in a game is 159. The Houston Rockets did that on Oct. 30, 2019. Right now, the Sixers are at 141 points with 4:49 remaining and Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey likely to sit the rest of the night. – 9:12 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The reigning MVP tonight:
48 PTS (29-point 3Q)
11 REB
6 AST
Embiid only played 3 quarters. statmuse.com/nba/player/joe…9:08 PM
Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Embiid was 10-10 from the field and 9-9 from the line in the 3rd. He’s the first player since at least 96-97 to make at least 10 FG and 9 FT in a quarter, to say nothing of doing so without a miss! – 9:00 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Joel Embiid scored 29 of the Sixers’ 40 points in that third quarter. He’s up to 48 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists as the Sixers hold a 120-98 lead heading into the 4th. – 8:57 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Joel Embiid is now at 48 points, 11 rebounds and six assists at the end of the third quarter. Philly leads Washington 120-98. Embiid’s already at 31 minutes. Will Nick Nurse play Embiid at all in the fourth? – 8:56 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Embiid had a chance at 50 through 3 quarters.
Gave the ball to PatBev, who got the and1.
Embiid balled up his fists in celebration as if PatBev got the bucket to give the Sixers a 2-point lead with 4 seconds left in the game. – 8:56 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid after three quarters:
48 points
11 rebounds
6 assists
17/25 from the field
and just 1 turnover
Sixers up 22. Would not be surprised if his night is done. – 8:55 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid fell out of bounds. Wells Fargo Center crowd after he got up. pic.twitter.com/apGOsQcBzQ8:54 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Embiid is trying to find just the exact amount of chop he can get away with before being fined. – 8:52 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Joel Embiid has 41 points, with 3:24 remaining in the third quarter. His career-high total: 59, set on Nov. 13, 2022. – 8:48 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Joel Embiid has 41-11-5 on 14/22 from the field with 3:24 left in the third. On an absolute rampage with Maxey in the middle of the floor – 8:48 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid up to a season-high 41 points. He has 22 points in the third quarter. – 8:48 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid has been nearly unstoppable. He’s up to 41 points on 14/22 shooting and Philly now has a 105-88 lead over the Wizards at home. He’s been phenomenal. #Sixers8:48 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
The Sixers have gone to the empty corner Embiid/Maxey pick-and-roll on the left side something like 4 possessions in a row and Gafford has zero chance of stopping it. Automatic bucket right now. – 8:33 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Maxey just cleaning the Wizards up with these pocket passes to Embiid, automatic all night – 8:32 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Embiid at half:
23 PTS
9 REB
5 AST
The first player to reach those numbers or better in a half this season. statmuse.com/nba/player/joe…8:31 PM
Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Embiid is the first Sixer with at least 19-9-5 in a first half since Allen Iverson on April 8, 1998 which was long enough ago that Dell Curry played for the Hornets – 8:16 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Sixers up 17 at halftime. 19 3pa, 4 turnovers, 13 FTA.
Embiid tracking a triple-double.
Harris with 16.
Maxey 6 points, 7 assists.
Batum 11 points on 5 shots in 8 minutes off bench. – 8:14 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
That was a 75-point first half by the Philadelphia 76ers against the Washington Wizards. Joel Embiid has 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Sixers lead 75-58, despite 19 points, five rebounds and two assists from Kyle Kuzma. – 8:12 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Joel Embiid was getting ready to do the chop after an and1 and then shook his head and kept it moving, sans celebration. That fine hurt a bit. – 8:09 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers lead 33-24 after one quarter. They ended the quarter ended the final 6:02 of the quarter with a 22-6 run. Embiid has 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. – 7:43 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nic Batum is 2/2 on triples since entering the game. Joel Embiid is now up to 6, 7, and 4 assists in the 1st Q. Phillt leads it 30-24. #Sixers7:38 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Eugene Omoruyi is evidently being rewarded for his frequent late-game production with some rotation minutes opposite reigning MVP Joel Embiid. – 7:37 PM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Wizards’ Daniel Gafford last month:
“I don’t really know why, but I hate playing against Joel [Embiid]. Bro, honestly, I can’t stand it.”
He’s definitely playing like somebody who came into this game with a chip on his shoulder. – 7:36 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
A very strange ruling after that long review. Gafford will be called for the defensive foul on the Joel Embiid drive, but Embiid was called for an unsportsmanlike technical foul and the basket won’t count. Wizards get a free throw on the tech while Embiid gets 2 FTs. #Sixers7:35 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
PJ Tucker said he spoke to Joel Embiid after the trade with James Harden. “I wasn’t expecting to get traded, so I didn’t know. That kind of came out of nowhere. From what I know, he (Embiid) didn’t know either. But you never know with this stuff. It’s the NBA. You never know.” – 7:33 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Embiid’s basket does not count because the officiating crew asserts that he committed an illegal act to score the basket.
But, he will go to the line for 2 FT. So, challenge unsuccessful. – 7:33 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Unsuccessful challenge for the Wizards, but Embiid picked up a technical in the review process for the elbow – 7:33 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Referee 45 (Brian Forte) is going to let the Wizards do whatever they want to Joel Embiid at this rate. Swallowing the whistle on some very obvious fouls. – 7:18 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid better relax before he gets a tech. – 7:17 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Daniel Gafford fouled Joel Embiid 3 times in one possession and none of them were called lol – 7:17 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards are about to tip off against the Sixers on @MonSportsNet. It will be interesting to see how they deploy their center rotation against reigning MVP Joel Embiid. Poole vs. Maxey could be fun to watch. – 7:00 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards are about to tip off against the Sixers on @MonSportsNet. It will be interesting to see how they deploy their center rotation against reigning MVP Joel Embiid. Poole vs. Maxey could be fun to watch. – 7:00 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Looks like Joel Embiid added a new layer to his warmup this season.
When he goes 1v1 against assistant coach Jason Love in the short corner, assistant coach TJ DiLeo shades at the strong-side elbow to simulate the threat of a double-team lurking. pic.twitter.com/BWzBf5XB6C6:36 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers will go with the same starting lineup of Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr., Joel Embiid, De’ Anthony Melton and Tyrese Maxey. Of the new guys, Robert Covington and Nic Batum are both slated to play. Marcus Morris could see some action tonight. #BrotherlyLove #DCAboveAll5:24 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers will go with the same starting lineup of Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr., Joel Embiid, De’ Anthony Melton and Tyrese Maxey. Of the new guys, Robert Covington and Nic Batum are both slated to play. Marcus Morris could see some action tonight. – 5:23 PM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
“He’s too good to have a quiet first half.”
Nick Nurse and Joel Embiid are pushing Tyrese Maxey to stay as aggressive as possible with his scoring. Maxey recently opened up on finding that balance.
STORY: si.com/nba/76ers/news… pic.twitter.com/KgL1hrsHpa2:30 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers finally holding — and extending — leads without Joel Embiid on the floor inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 2:25 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Here’s my @PrizePicks entry for tonight.
The Wizards rank 30th in rebounds per game, so I like Joel Embiid tonight. Austin Ekeler and Breece Hall’s receiving projections feel low.
If you want to try PrizePicks, use the code RUNNING and they’ll match your deposit up to $100! pic.twitter.com/1SOMhSQG8711:15 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
“I think really the last three games that I played,” Joel Embiid said of his teammates closing out games, “even the last game I played, the game was kind of out of reach by the time [he came back in]. So it’s great.
“It’s great for us. Guys are doing great. Guys are finding the… – 9:28 AM
Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
For now, Joel Embiid believes Philadelphia can be a championship team, mainly because he’s still in that No. 21 uniform. “I’m always going to believe in myself. From my rookie year to now, every single year, I believe that we have an opportunity to win.”
wapo.st/3FMMA4Y9:00 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers finally holding — and extending — leads without Joel Embiid on the floor inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 6:01 AM

More on this storyline

Mike Lynch: Joel Embiid just scored 29 in the 3rd w/o missing a FG or FT. Only quarters since 96-97 with more points without a miss are 37 by Klay Thompson and 30 by Kobe Bryant -via Twitter @SportInfo247 / November 6, 2023
Michael Scotto: PJ Tucker said he spoke to Joel Embiid after the trade with James Harden. “I wasn’t expecting to get traded, so I didn’t know. That kind of came out of nowhere. From what I know, he (Embiid) didn’t know either. But you never know with this stuff. It’s the NBA. You never know.” -via Twitter @OrlandoMagic / November 6, 2023
Like Nurse, Embiid is in Maxey’s face about not passing up opportunities and staying aggressive. The MVP has actually been preaching that to his teammates for over a season. “I told him, we got a lot of plays that we want to run,” Embiid said, “but he doesn’t have to run all those plays. There’s so many times where there’s space. … If you see the space, man, who cares about the play? Attack because you are going to create the same look anyway. “He’s going to score or the defense is going to collapse and somebody is going to be wide open.” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / November 5, 2023

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