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Full Game Recap: Rockets vs 76ers | Embiid Leads Philly With 32 & 14

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The 76ers defeated the Rockets tonight in Philadelphia by a final score of 121-93. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 32 points (9-16 FG) 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Embiid now has an NBA-high 20 games with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. The only other player in 76ers history with 20 games of 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in a season before the All-Star Game was Wilt Chamberlain, who had 28 such games before the break in 1965-66. James Harden led all scorers with 37 points (12-26 FG), to go with 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Rockets. Harden joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have a streak of 20 or more games with 30+ points. Harden is also now averaging 40+ points over the last 23 games, passing Rick Barry and tying Kobe Bryant for the 3rd longest streak of games averaging at least 40 points. With the win, the 76ers improve to 31-17, while the Rockets fall to 26-20 on the season.
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Basketball
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