Joel Embiid pours in 34 points with 11 rebounds in 76ers' win
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 34-points (11-of-21 field goals, 11-of-14 free throws) with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 3-pointer, and 7 turnovers in Monday's 117-111 win over the Toronto Raptors.
What It Means:
Embiid appeared to injure his right hand in the third quarter but he managed to play through it and should be fine for Thursday's matchup with the Boston Celtics. This was Embiid's first game with at least 30 points since December 15 and his seventh of the season overall.
Embiid scored 47.7 FanDuel points on Monday, compared to his projection of 48.0 FanDuel points by numberFire's models.
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