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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 133-126 in a double-overtime thriller. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with a career-high 52 points, along with 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Victor Wembanyama totaled 33 points, 18 rebounds, 7 blocks, 6 assists, and 5 3PM for San Antonio in the loss. The 76ers win their fifth in a row as they move to 44-35 while the Spurs move to 19-59.
With his game today (33 PTS, 18 REB, 5 3PM, 6 AST, 7 BLK), Victor Wembanyama is the ONLY PLAYER to ever record a 30 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 5 3PT, 5 BLK game since 1979-80, the first season of the three-point rule. The first player in NBA history with such a line.
Embiid and Maxey both have three 50 PT games on the year, only Wilt Chamberlain (5 in 1965-66 and 4 in 1967-68) has more such games in a season.
Wilt Chamberlain – 5 games in 1965-66
Wilt Chamberlain – 4 games in 1967-68
Allen Iverson – 3 games in 2004-05; Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid – 3 games in 2023-24
Embiid also had three 50-PT games last season, in 2022-23.
Maxey (52 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB) joins Allen Iverson (5), Joel Embiid (5), and Wilt Chamberlain (4) as only players with multiple 50 PTS, 5 AST, 5 REB games in Sixers history with the second of his career today.
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