Data Emperor: NBA set 21 records in one night, the two scored 70 and 62 points on the same day!

On January 23, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with a total of 8 games today, Embiid and Towns scored 70 and 62 points respectively, which is the first time in the NBA that two people have scored 60+ on the same day in the past 45 years; Durant scored 43 points; Brother Alphabet and Doncic got 30+ triple-doubles respectively, the following is a summary of today's data-

70+18+5! Embiid became the first person in history

The 76ers defeated the Spurs 133-123, and Embiid scored 70 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists on 24-of-41 shooting and 21-of-23 free throws, becoming the first player in NBA history to score at least 70 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.

Embiid became the ninth all-time Mr. 70 points

Embiid's 70 points set a career scoring record and a team scoring record. He is also the ninth Mr. 70 in history, the first eight being Chamberlain (6 times), Elgin Baylor (1960), David Thompson (1978), David Robinson (1994), Kobe Bryant (2006), Booker (2017), Mitchell (2023) and Lillard (2023).

He also became the third center in history to score 70+ after Chamberlain and David Robinson.

Embiid is tied for first place in stats

Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, the third time in his career that he scored 30+10 in the half, and since the beginning of the 1996-97 season, Embiid tied his brother for first place.

Scoring efficiency is a reflection of Embiid's dominance

Embiid has played 1,096 minutes so far this season, but has scored 1,156 points, or 1.05 points per minute, setting an NBA scoring record for points per minute.

Towns set an all-time NBA record

The Timberwolves lost to the Hornets 125-128, and Towns shot 21-of-35, including 10-of-15 three-pointers and 10-of-14 free throws, for 62 points and 8 rebounds, becoming the first person in NBA history to hit at least 10 two-pointers, 10 three-pointers, and 10 free throws.

Towns scored a record 44 points in the first half

Towns scored 44 points in the first half, surpassing Kobe Bryant in 2003 (42 points in the first half) and setting a new first-half scoring record for an NBA player since the 1996-97 season began tallying half-time statistics.

If you don't distinguish between the second and second halves, the NBA half-time scoring record was set by Kobe Bryant, who scored 55 points in the second half of the 2006 game against the Raptors and scored 81 points in the game.

Downs hit a center-record 10 three-pointers

Towns hit 10 three-pointers to set an NBA center record, while Channing Fry (2011) and Aaron Baines (2020) both hit nine three-pointers.

Downs is the second person in history to become a data changer

Towns is also the second player in NBA history after Lillard to hit 10+ three-pointers, hit 10+ free throws, and score at least 60 points.

The two hit 60+ on the same day!NBA for the first time in the last 45 years

Embiid scored 70 points and Towns scored 62, the first time in the last 45 years that two players have scored at least 60 points on the same day. The last time it was on April 10, 1978, George Gervin and David Thompson did it on the same day.

The three of them hit 60+ in the same season! for the fifth time in history

Before Embiid and Towns, Antetokounmpo also scored 64 points this season, which is the fifth time in NBA history that three players have scored 60+ in a single season, the first four being 1961-62 (Chamberlain, Baylor, West), 1989-90 (Jordan, Karl Malone, Chambers), 2020-21 (Tatum, Beal, Curry) and 2022-23 (Lillard, Mitchell, Doncic).

The 35-year-old Durant became the fifth person in history with 40+5+5+5

The Suns narrowly beat the Bulls 115-113, Durant shot 16 of 32, 6 of 15 three-pointers, got 43 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks, he became the fifth player in history to hit 5+ three-pointers and get 40+5+5 over 35, the first four are James (7 times), Pierce, Jamal Crawford and Curry.

Brother Alphabet's 30+15+10 games tied for third in history

The Bucks defeated the Pistons 122-113, Antetokounmpo shot 11-of-25 from the field, 8-of-12 from the free-throw line, and got 31 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, which was the 10th time in his career that he hit a 30+15+10 triple-double, tied with Jokic and tied for third all-time, with Oscar Robertson (29) and Chamberlain (20) in the top two.

Doncic 33+18+13 became the sixth man in history

In the Mavericks' 110-119 loss to the Celtics, Doncic finished with 33 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists on 12-of-30 shooting, making him the sixth player in history to have such a triple-double, joining Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Morris Stokes and Westbrook.

Doncic surpassed James in 30+ triple-doubles

It was Doncic's 38th career 30+ triple-double, surpassing James (37) and holding the third-most all-time standing, ahead of Oscar Robertson (106) and Westbrook (48).

Tatum Data Copy Byrd

In the win over the Mavericks, Tatum shot 11-of-21 from the field and 15-of-19 from the free-throw range to finish with 39 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, making him the second player in team history to play this set of stats after Larry Bird.

For the first time in team history, Barnes has a statistic

The Raptors lost to the Grizzlies 100-108, and Scottie Barnes had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 blocks, becoming the first player in Raptors history to play this set of statistics. Since 2000, only Cousins (2015), Nurkic (2017) and Antetokounmpo (2018) have produced similar numbers in the NBA.

Jalen Jr.'s 6 steals in a single quarter tied the NBA record

Against the Raptors, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points, 5 assists and 6 steals, becoming the first player in team history to play this set of statistics. Jackson's six steals were all in the first quarter, and he has also tied the NBA's single-quarter steal record since the 1996-97 season.

Xiao Sa's achievements are tied for third in team history

The Kings beat the Hawks 122-107, and Sabonis Jr. had 14 points, 21 rebounds and 6 assists, which was the ninth time in his Kings career that he scored 10+20+5, tying Oscar Robertson during the Kings era and tied for third in team history, the first two being Jerry Lucas (44) and Morris Stokes (30).

Murray became the third person in team history

The Hawks' Murray finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-23 shooting and 6-of-10 three-pointers from three-point range, becoming only the third player in franchise history to hit 5+ three-pointers and play 35+10+5, the first two being Glenn Robinson (2002) and Antoine Walker (2005).

Mitchell is the sixth man in team history

The Cavaliers beat the Magic 126-99, and Mitchell finished with 25 points, 13 assists and four steals on 9-of-19 shooting, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to have at least 25 points, 10 assists and four steals, the first five being James, Mark Price, Darius Garland, Terrell Blanton and Irving.