The 76ers beat the Pacers 133-120 at home today to pick up their 50th win of the season and lock up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Embiid played dominant performance again today, playing 36 minutes, shooting 14-of-17, including 2-of-2 three-pointers and 11-of-15 free throws, for a luxurious stat of 41 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. Harden played 39 minutes, shooting 7-of-16 and 2-of-9 from three-point range, with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists.
Embiid's last 40 points and 20 rebounds in a single game was in the closed park in the 19-20 season, when the opponent was also the Pacers. It is worth mentioning that Embiid has a total of 3 single games with 40 points and 20 boards in his career, and the opponents are all Pacers.
This is also the third time embiid has cut 40+10 in the past four games, Embiid has cut 40 points and 10 rebounds in a single game 13 times this season, breaking the record of 40 points and 10 rebounds in 12 single-seasons of Westbrook (2017) and Moses Malone (1982), setting a new record since the merger of the two major leagues in 1976. Embiid also ranks first in the league in 40+ times this season, scoring double-digit rebounds every time he cuts 40+.
It is worth mentioning that Westbrook and Moses Malone both won the MVP that year, and this season, Embiid has great hopes of getting the MVP, especially after today's game. Of course, because Jokic has also performed quite well this season, and the record is similar to that of the 76ers, there is still a lot of suspense in the ownership of the MVP.
Embiid has basically locked up the top scorer after cutting 40+ three times in the past four games, and he currently averages 30.6 points per game, ranking first in the league, and even if he can't score a single point in the last game of the regular season, Embiid can average more than 30 points per game. Even so, Alphabet Brother had to score 47 points in the final game to surpass Embiid and become the scoring champion. And if Embiid chooses to take a break or play normally to score 30 points, The Alphabet Brother needs 78 points to become the scoring king, which is very difficult.
Although James has averaged more than 30 points per game this season, he has been surpassed by Embiid, and James has officially announced that he will end the season early and will not play the remaining regular season, so he cannot play the minimum of 58 games, and he cannot compete with Embiid for the scoring champion.
If he can get the top scorer, Embiid has great hopes of getting MVP this season, especially after today's 50 wins. The Nuggets have one game left this season, and even if they win, they have only 49 wins, and they have less than 50 wins. Of course, such an advantage is also very weak, and there is no guarantee that Embiid will become MVP.