On April 6, Beijing time, when James missed the game with the Suns due to injury, Brother Alphabet only scored 18 points in 24 minutes against the Bulls, without the desire to compete for the scoring king, making Embiid the most powerful candidate to impact the scoring king. Embiid faced the Pacers with 45 points, embiid with the last two wild 89 points, let him average 30.42 points per game, officially surpassed James by 0.15 points to the top of the scoring list, is expected to impact the first career scoring champion honor.
The NBA's top three scorers this season:
1. Embiid: Averaging 30.42 points per game
2. James: 30.27 points per game (you still need to play two games to meet the requirements of the number of games, otherwise it is calculated according to the total score divided by 58 games)
3. Alphabet Brother: 29.89 points per game
Embiid, who blasted 44 points in the last game, has boosted his point average to 30.20 points per game, just a narrow 0.07 points from James. Now, with James missing out on the Suns due to injury and James needing at least two games in the next game to meet the minimum 58-game attendance requirement, embiid is undoubtedly the strongest contender for the scoring king.
Facing a game against the Pacers, Embiid led Philadelphia to a 17 three-pointers in the first half to set a halftime record, and had a 23-point advantage in the first two quarters and led by 27 points at most. Embiid was on the pitch with full firepower, 12-of-18 in the first two quarters, blasting 27+7 stats. In the third quarter, Philadelphia lost 15 points 25-40 in a single quarter, which also brought the suspense of the game back. Embiid continued to turn on the scoring mode on the court in the second half, scoring 12 points on 5 of 8 in the third quarter, and the first three quarters have already received 39+11 hot statistics. As for Embiid in the final quarter, he managed to improve his score to 45 points and led Philadelphia to victory over the Pacers.
Embiid's two consecutive 40+ performances and the crazy performance of 89 points in the last two games have allowed him to successfully surpass James to rise to the top of the scoring list this season. Considering that James still needs to play two more games and is still plagued by injuries, it is unknown whether James will return to compete for the scoring king, after all, the Lakers have officially determined that they will not be in the playoffs. As for the alphabet brother basically did not have the heart to compete for the scoring king, he led the team to sweep the Bulls, only played 24 minutes to score 18 points, and clocked out early.
There is no doubt that Embiid's hot form gives him the first career scoring honor, and he will also go to the first regular season MVP of his career. Once Embiid has earned the scoring crown of the season, he will set three records:
First, Embiid is expected to become the first center to win the championship after O'Neal.
Second, Embiid is expected to become the first non-U.S.-born scorer.
Third, Embiid is expected to become the first center player to average 30+ per game after the merger of the ABA and the NBA.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)