In dropping 42 and 59 points in back-to-back games, Sixers center Joel Embiid put together the best scoring mark in a weekend since 1967.
Joel Embiid tonight:
59 pts
11 rubles
8 assts
7 blks#BrotherlyLove get the W— Tipico Sportsbook (@tipico) November 14, 2022
Where does that put him in the all-time ranking? Well, not all that high… and that’s because of (you probably guessed it) Wilt Chamberlain. Six of the seven best scoring marks in a weekend belong to The Stilt and Embiid’s 101 points are only good for No. 8 in NBA history.
For the full ranking, check below:
1. Wilt Chamberlain
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Elgin Baylor
7. Wilt Chamberlain
8. Joel Embiid
9. Wilt Chamberlain
9. Wilt Chamberlain
11. Rick Barry
12. Wilt Chamberlain
12. Wilt Chamberlain
14. Wilt Chamberlain
15. Wilt Chamberlain
16. Wilt Chamberlain
17. Michael Jordan
17. Wilt Chamberlain
17. Wilt Chamberlain
20. Walt Bellamy
20. Wilt Chamberlain
22. Wilt Chamberlain
22. Wilt Chamberlain
24. Fred Brown
24. Wilt Chamberlain
24. Elgin Baylor
27. Michael Jordan
27. Bob McAdoo
27. Oscar Robertson
27. Hal Greer
27. Wilt Chamberlain
27. George Mikan
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