Joel Embiid had another monster performance as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated Eastern Conference leaders the Chicago Bulls. The Cameroonian center scored 40 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 3 assists.
The Sixers lost twice in a row prior to this game. They 6-2 over the last eight games. Philadelphia is 5th in the East with 32 wins and 21 losses which is 1.5 games back behind the first-placed Miami Heat.
According to Embiid, his team needs to be perfect in order to get where they want to be. That includes him being dominant and doing even more.
Via ESPN:
“We’ve beaten a few of those top teams. Also, we dropped games that we shouldn’t have, so it goes both ways. We’re right there. And I’ve been saying it—for us to have a chance, we have to be perfect. I have to do what I’ve been doing, be that dominant and maybe even more.”
This season Embiid is averaging 29 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
