Joel Embiid delivered a standout performance last night that propelled the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 victory over the New York Knicks. There’s no denying that he was impressive. Embiid put up 50 points, his most ever in a playoff game, and added eight rebounds while shooting 13-of-19 from the floor, 5-of-7 from deep, and 19-of-21 from the foul line. The victory narrowed Philly’s series deficit to 2-1.
Most remarkable, however, was that he collected only three fouls in his 41 minutes of play. That astounds, frankly, because Embiid was in a fightin’ mood and involved in incidents that could have led to his ejection, such as kneeing Isaiah Hartenstein in the groin and pulling down Mitchell Robinson for a flagrant-one foul.