76ers’ Joel Embiid Scores 50, Amazes NBA Fans in Game 3 Win vs. Jalen Brunson, Knicks

zach bacharContributor IApril 26, 2024

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The Philadelphia 76ers took Game 3 of the team’s first-round series against the New York Knicks by the final score of 125-114 on Thursday.

Facing a potential 3-0 series deficit, Joel Embiid delivered an extremely efficient performance in front of a raucous Philadelphia crowd to secure the win. He finished the game with a playoff career-high 50 points, adding eight rebounds while shooting 68.4 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from three.

Embiid became the first player to score at least 45 points against the Knicks in the postseason since Michael Jordan in 1996.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReportEmbiid’s the first player with 45+ vs Knicks in the playoffs since MJ 👀 pic.twitter.com/XMZmS2Pfwe

Tyrese Maxey chipped in with 25 points and seven assists on 9-21 shooting, while backup point guard Cameron Payne led all reserves with 11 points off the bench. The 76ers were on fire from behind the arc, shooting 48 percent from three-point range as a team.

Fans were impressed with Embiid’s dominant night.

NBA @NBAJOEL EMBIID IS ON FIRE IN GAME 3 ‼️

41 points for a new postseason career high 🔥

PHI lead in the 4Q on TNT pic.twitter.com/7JIKem9k5f

StatMuse @statmuseEmbiid tonight:

50 PTS (playoff career-high)
8 REB
13-19 FG
5-7 3P

The first center in NBA history with 50+ points and 5+ threes in a playoff game. pic.twitter.com/Qla4i6KzZC

The Big OG said TRADE TOBIAS HARRIS! @OHGEENiCKThis is easily Embiid’s best overall game of the playoffs in his career.

The Sporting News @sportingnewsJoel Embiid scored 50 points on the Knicks 🔥

◽️ 13/19 FG
◽️ 5/7 3PT
◽️ 19/21 FT pic.twitter.com/RzVEyI28LG

Prez💊 @PresidentEmbiidJoel Embiid my lord what a player

CBain @cbain100EMBIID HAS 41 with 7 TO GO🔥

NEW PLAYOFF CAREER HIGH💯 pic.twitter.com/wXQTVhxr4C

Bryan Toporek @btoporekJoel Embiid just dropped a 50-piece in the playoffs with one good knee and one good eye.

Jacob Moreno @JacobmorenonbaJOEL EMBIID IS ON FIRE.

Justin Tinsley @JustinTinsleyA 50-piece on 19 shots? One basically one leg? Yeahhhh, no need to overthink this one.

The Embiid Game.

Jalen Brunson recorded 39 points and 13 assists while shooting 48.1 percent from the field, although it wasn’t enough to pull out a win. New York led by three points at the half before the 76ers took a lead in the third quarter that they wouldn’t relinquish for the rest of the game.

Now, the Knicks will attempt to take a 3-1 series lead while Philadelphia will try to tie the series at two games apiece in Game 4 on Sunday.