Joel Embiid reacts to being 1st the scoring race in Sixers’ win over Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid continues to rumble while out on the floor. The big fella has continued to put up some monstrous numbers and he did so again in a 131-122 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
Embiid had 45 points on 18-for-30 shooting and he had 13 rebounds to ensure the Sixers would come out on top. The 45 points also meant that Embiid is now back on top of the scoring race in the NBA averaging 30.4 points per game.
While Embiid acknowledged that being on top of the league in scoring is cool, he also just wants to win and that is what is sticking out to him after earning the win on Tuesday.
“It’s great, but the win is also great,” said Embiid. “That’s all I can control. I just go out there and do whatever is needed. Tonight, I started off the game and they doubled hard and I tried to make the right plays, and then also my teammates got me a bunch of easy baskets, which got me going.”
Joel Embiid has taken the lead in the NBA's scoring title race 👀 pic.twitter.com/w8veHot9ce
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The Sixers will now move on to face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday to wrap up their 3-game road trip. Embiid understands that he will face a lot of tough defense from the Raptors as they continue to grow as a team.
“I think the key every single night just to come in and take whatever the defense gives me,” he finished. “We go to Toronto, they’re gonna play the same way. So just trying to make plays and then obviously, it makes it easy when we’re knocking down shots too.”
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