This season, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is once again front and center in the MVP conversation. While it ended with him being sidelined with an ankle injury, the All-Star big man still managed to make history in the month of December.
In the nine games he played last month, Embiid put up averages of 40.2 PPG, 12.6 RPG, and 4.9 APG. Along with these dominant stats, he had shooting splits of 60.6/42.3/92.1. With these numbers, Embiid became the first player in NBA history to average 40 or more points in a month on 60% field goal shooting.
This season, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is once again front and center in the MVP conversation. While it ended with him being sidelined with an ankle injury, the All-Star big man still managed to make history in the month of December.
In the nine games he played last month, Embiid put up averages of 40.2 PPG, 12.6 RPG, and 4.9 APG. Along with these dominant stats, he had shooting splits of 60.6/42.3/92.1. With these numbers, Embiid became the first player in NBA history to average 40 or more points in a month on 60% field goal shooting. Joel Embiid becomes first player ever to average 40 PPG on 60% shooting in a month
Embiid had an array of dominant outings in December, but two stand out above the rest. The first game in the first week of the month, when he erupted for 50 points and 13 rebounds in a win over the Washington Wizards. However, his best overall performance came a few weeks later.
