On Monday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Houston Rockets in Pennsylvania.
Joel Embiid made his return to the starting lineup after a three-game absence and has been dominant.
The 76ers had a 21-point lead through the first three quarters, and Embiid put up 33 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block while shooting 9/17 from the field and 1/4 from the three-point range in just 26 minutes.
2014 MVP Kevin Durant sent out a post on X (about Embiid) during the game, and there were over 7,000 likes in less than 40 minutes.
Durant wrote: “All joel need is 3 quarters. Thats funny”
Embiid won the 2023 MVP Award and is in the middle of another sensational season.
He came into the day with averages of 34.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per contest while shooting 53.5% from the field and 36.0% from the three-point range in 27 games.
The 76ers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-13 record in their first 37 games.
They are 5-5 over their last ten games and 14-6 in the 20 games they have played at home.
Following the Rockets, the 76ers will host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
As for Durant, he is in the middle of another fantastic season and is averaging 29.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 52.6% from the field and 46.9% from the three-point range in 32 games.
