Over the last week of play (Friday Jan. 29th to Thursday Feb. 4th), the Philadelphia 76ers went 3-1 with victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets while their lone loss came against the Portland Trail Blazers. For two of those victories, Joel Embiid is largely to thank. The star big man dropped 37 points in less than 27 minutes against the Timberwolves and followed that up with a 34-point double double (11 rebounds) against the Hornets. Even in the loss to Portland, Joel was individually nearly unstoppable with another 37-pointer.
So—it should come as no surprise that the Sixers player of the week is none other than Embiid.