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This was an easy one withfinishing with game highs of 41 points and 20 rebounds to go with four assists, two steals and one block. The Sixers star shot 14-for-17 from the field and made 11 of 15 foul shots. Embiid is the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 40 points and 20 rebounds while shooting 80% or better from the field, joining John Drew and Hall of Famers Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Pettit.This was a tough one.
Best of the best: After scoring 41 points, Embiid all but locked up becoming the first center to win an NBA scoring title in 22 seasons. And the last center to average more than 30 points in a season was Hall of Famer Moses Malone, who averaged 31.1 points as a Houston Rockets while being named MVP during the 1981-82 season. Embiid averages a league-best 30.573 points.
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