On April 3, Beijing time, Philadelphia beat the Hornets 144-114 to end a three-game losing streak. Embiid played just three quarters and contributed 29 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. It is worth mentioning that coach Rivers originally planned to let Embiid continue to score in the final quarter, but Embiid refused, hoping to go with the flow. Embiid also said the wound on the finger of his right hand had not healed.
"I wanted to tell him to go get a 50 or some other points and then get the top scorer, but he said 'I'm just going to let everything go its way, that's the only way I can win any honor', so I think it's a really cool answer, it shows his quality as a player." Philadelphia coach Rivers said.
Rivers even expected Embiid to take over the leading scorer and MVP, and he supported the emperor: "I really think Embiid should choose MVP, he said he doesn't want to drag the game to the final moment for the sake of the game's stats, and I appreciate him for that. ”
Embiid was in full control of the situation with his teammates in this game, especially in the third quarter, when he played a 45-27 offensive wave and extended the team's lead to more than 20 points. Embiid was highly efficient offensively, shooting 12-of-16, 1-of-3 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Embiid has a plus-minus of +26.
On the current scoring list, James is first with 30.27 points, Alphabet Brother is second with 30.11 points, and Embiid is third with 30.00 points. This game against the Hornets was originally a good opportunity for Embiid to brush points. As Rivers said, if Embiid scored 50 points, then he would surpass Zhan Huang and Alphabet Brother and rise to the top of the scoring list. But Embiid gave up the chance to brush points at trash time.
Even so, Embiid's recent performances have been outstanding, averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks in the last six games, shooting 56.2% from the field and 42.1% from three-point range.
Embiid also revealed after the game that the finger of his right hand had been cut for two months, and the wound was large and had not healed because he had been dunking and receiving the ball with his right hand. Embiid quipped: "It's very painful, but I'm from Africa and I don't feel pain. ”