Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid Goes Off in Win Over Indiana Pacers

The Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers lit up the scoreboard in a 147-143 shootout on Monday night. Ultimately, the Pacers simply had no answer for the overpowering game of 76ers center Joel Embiid. The six-time All-Star tallied 42 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block.

Going over 40 for the 11th time this season 🔥

Joel Embiid finishes with 42 PTS in the @sixers win on the road! pic.twitter.com/UddGffAIc9
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2023

Embiid piled up his points on only 16 field goal attempts, hitting 11. He also went to the free throw line an eye-popping 19 times, sinking every single one. It was his 11th 40+ point game of the season. It lifted his season averages to 33.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game with a deadly .645 true shooting percentage. The points per game and true shooting percentage are personal bests; no player in the NBA exceeds him in both categories this season.

The 76ers are an impressive 42-22, good for third in the Eastern Conference. In a season full of spectacular individual performances, Embiid's excellence has gotten lost in the shuffle. Though Denver Nuggets' superstar Nikola Jokic appears to have a stranglehold on a third-straight MVP, Embiid is within striking distance of leading the league in scoring for a second-straight season. He may be the most unstoppable scorer in the NBA.

The 76ers are back in action tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second game of a back-to-back.