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Bryan Kalbrosky

Joel Embiid was so dominant that Tyrese Maxey overrode Doc Rivers’ play call to help the big man score more

Joel Embiid had a performance that will go down in the record books.

The big man finished with a career-high 59 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 blocks during Philadelphia’s victory over Utah on Sunday. He had 26 points and 5 blocks in just the fourth quarter. It was an utterly masterful display of dominance unlike anything else we have seen on record in league history.

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