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Joel Embiid Scores Career-High 50 Points in Win Over Bulls

Joel Embiid made franchise history on Friday while shooting a career-high 50 points, becoming the first Sixers player with a 50-point game since Allen Iverson in 2005.

According to Elias Sports, Embiid also joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only Sixers to tally 50 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a single game. He's also the first NBA player to do so since Chris Webber in 2001, per Sportradar, and Embiid did it while recovering from back soreness that sidelined him on Monday.

The 26-year-old, who is the second NBA player to score 50-points on Friday, is a strong MVP contender.