Philadelphia – Joel Empide He equalized with a career-high 50 points in 27 minutes in the dominant third quarter as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Empit had 12 rebounds and three blocks while hitting 17 of 23 field goals and 15 of 17 free throws. The four-time All-Star and MVP candidate played in just 58 seconds in the fourth quarter.

“My team found me,” Embite said politely. “And I did the rest.”

According to ESPN Statistics and Information Research, Empide’s total at the time was the second-few minutes he played in a 50-point game during the shot-clock era. Golden State Warriors star Clay Thompson On October 29, 2018, at 26:33, he had 52 points.

Tobias Harris He added 21 points for 76 players who won nine of 11. Philadelphia started playing in the sixth game in the East, but dropped out of first place in 20 games.

Mo Pamba Set a career-high for Orlando with 32 points and seven 3-points. Rebuilding Magic fell to the NBA- worst 8-38 with their third straight loss and 13th defeat in the last 14 games.

Philadelphia left the court at half time, trailing 57-47. But the 76 players came out solid after the break, jumping ahead using the first 5:05 over 17-6, 64-63. Embiet finally got some help from his teammates Tires Maxi Filtered a pair of 3-pointers.

Before the game, the 76ers coach was asked about possible additions to the list as the NBA trade deadline approached, and he was a pioneer and honest. Then, his best player came out and gave any new team a glimpse of what they could join.

“You need playmakers in the playoffs, you have to do it,” Rivers said. “You need guys who are going to do plays for themselves and others. And the more you have, the better the team you have, the better chance you get.”

Embide, who entered with an average of 27.3 points, took care of it on his own Wednesday. In the breathtaking third quarter he scored in a variety of ways. He yelled “MVP! MVP!” He chanted on two trips to the free throw line during that period, and roared at the fans when he made a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left in the quarter.

That gave the Embiat 47 points and 23 points in the third quarter alone, of which he scored 8 for 10. Star Center started the match with a 20-point first quarter filtering out 8 of 10 shots, which helped 76 of the 25 players. 21 Benefit.

“I (Basketball Hall of Famer) played with Dominque (Wilkins) and I don’t know if I’ve seen it. I’ve seen Dominque score more, but it took the whole game,” Rivers said. “It’s easy, fast, efficient and firm.”

Jesse Mermaid, Orlando’s acting head coach, agreed while Jamal Mosley was on the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

“The way he plays, there’s really no way to get him,” Mermaid said. “He hit the fatwaves, the steppes, that is, he’s impressive.”

Embed re-entered the fourth inning with 7:23 and scored a quick 49 points with a pair of free throws 15 seconds later. Then, with 6:26 left, Embid was fouled by Mamba, who was fouled out in the game. He stood in the crowd and recorded the moment on his cell phone, slipping in the second free throw and taking first place, reaching 50 points. Coach Doug Rivers immediately applauded him.

“It’s all about playing the right way. The ball is always looking for me,” Empit reiterated his earlier comments. “They have a lot of faith in me and they are always looking for me.

“And it doesn’t matter when. The ball will come looking for me at any point in the game.”

Empit dominated the first quarter, but the remaining 76 players scored just five points in a 2-for-11 shooting. It caught them in the second quarter. The Magic ended 38-37, while Embide rested for the first 5:20 of the period, then opened the 10-point advantage with 11 points from the last 14 points after going to the bench with three errors at 3:07.

“It’s a heck of a performance for him. You have to tip your hat,” Mermuys said. “In this league, there are great players who exhibit great play.”

Pamba finished with 28 points and took 7 of 8 3-points in the opening half, easily improving the scoring (22 points) and 3-points (5).

But in the end, the night belongs to the MBD.

“He’s incredible,” Rivers said, “from the start.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.