Joel Embiid in win at Celtics:
34 PTS
12-26 FG
12 REB
6 AST
Embiid had been both 0-3 in career Game 7s and 0-3 in career series against Boston. No more.
The 2014 playoffs set an NBA record with five Game 7s in Round 1.
No other playoffs have had more than two Game 7s in Round 1.
Three more teams can force a Game 7 tonight.
Keldon Johnson played all 82 games off the bench this season.
Bench rankings:
2nd in PTS
2nd in REB
T-3rd in 20-point games
4th in plus/minus
Broke Spurs franchise record for bench points in a season.
WHAT A STATEMENT from Wemby to open Year 3!
40 PTS
15-21 FGM
15 REB
3 BLK
W
The first player with 40+ PTS, 15+ REB and 0 TO while shooting 70+ FG% since TOs have been tracked (1977-78) 🤯
Three different guards have gone off for 45+ points against the Jazz this season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, De’Aaron Fox, and CJ McCollum. No team has allowed more such games to guards than Utah.
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