Josh Schrager

Philadelphia 76ers Producer on NBC Sports Philadelphia

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NBA players since the 1976-77 merger with 75+ points, 15+ assists, 15+ rebounds in their first 3 career games:

VJ Edgecombe

That’s it. That’s the list.

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Last night VJ Edgecombe (34 pts) & Tyrese Maxey (40 pts) became the first Sixers guards in franchise history to each have at least 34 points in a game per sportradar

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Small sample size, but here’s the Embiid/Maxey/George/Oubre/McCain lineup yesterday at Chicago:

Minutes: 12
Offensive rating: 124.0
Defensive rating: 78.3
Net rating: +45.7
Opp fg: 33.3% (6/18)
Point differential: +13

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Small sample size, but here is Embiid/Maxey/George on the floor yesterday at Chicago:

Point differential: +14
Net Rating: +17.6
Minutes: 26

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@icourtneycries Here you go. Courtesy of our awesome @NBCSPhilly creative team.

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The total point differential in this Sixers vs Knicks series: PHI +2

The team that’s won the rebound battle has won each game this series. Sixers out-rebounded the Knicks 46-40 tonight.

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Tyrese Maxey tonight:

First 76er with 45+ pts, 5+ reb, 5+ ast in a playoff game since Allen Iverson in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals

Per sportradar

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For the first time since Jan. 30, Joel Embiid will make his RETURN to the floor to take on the Thunder at the Wells Fargo Center. 👏

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Tyrese Maxey is the first NBA player with 50+ points and no turnovers in a game since Luka Doncic on December 31, 2022

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76ers with multiple 50+ point games in franchise history:

Wilt Chamberlain
Allen Iverson
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Maxey

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Joel Embiid last night had 70 points in 37 minutes played

That’s the fewest minutes played in a 70+ point game in NBA history

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Only players with 70+ points and 15+ rebounds in NBA history:

Joel Embiid
Wilt Chamberlain (5 times)
Elgin Baylor

Embiid is the first player with 70+ pts & 15+ rebs in a game since Wilt in 1963

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Joel Embiid is the only player in NBA history with 70+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a game.

Simply incredible.

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Most consecutive 30+ point games in NBA History

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Joel Embiid now has 1,053 points through 30 games this season

That’s the 10th most points by a player in their first 30 games of a season in NBA History

Only players with more:
Wilt Chamberlain (5x)
Rick Barry
James Harden
Elgin Baylor
Michael Jordan

Per sportradar

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Last 3 NBA players with 14 straight games of 30+ points and 10+ rebounds

Joel Embiid: 2023-24 (active)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1971-72
Wilt Chamberlain: 1963-64

Per sportradar

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Last 5 NBA players with 15 straight games of 30+ points

Joel Embiid: 2023-24 (active)
James Harden: 2018-19
Kobe Bryant: 2003
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1972
Wilt Chamberlain: 1964

Per sportradar

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Joel Embiid’s last 8 games:

MPG: 33.4
PPG: 41.4
FG: 61.5%
FT: 92.5%
RPG: 12.9
APG: 4.4
BPG: 1.9

5 games with 40+ pts & 10+ reb

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Joel Embiid is the first 76er with 3 straight games of 40+ points and 10+ rebounds since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967

Per sportradar