On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Sixers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120. These are the five players who stood out the most with their performances in the latest NBA game.
Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
Embiid is the monster among men within the NBA this season. The Sixers' big man led the way with his 31 points and 19 rebounds. Embiid even knocked down a few three-pointers and swatted away two shots.
Joel Embiid is incredible. Grabs the OREB and takes Anthony Davis + the double team to the hoop for the And1 pic.twitter.com/jboggcbBNW
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 22, 2018
Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
Embiid's co-star on the Sixers along with Jimmy Butler was Ben Simmons. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year scored 22 points, dished seven assists out, and grabbed eight rebounds.
Layin' it on up. @BenSimmons25 | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/LxoYKSaRZW
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 22, 2018
Jrue Holiday - New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans put up a fierce battle on Wednesday night with four players achieving double-doubles. One of them was point guard Jrue Holiday with 30 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds in the one-point loss.
A strong double-double tonight from Jrue Holiday for the @PelicansNBA.
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) November 22, 2018
It's Holiday's 4th straight game of at least 43 #NBAFantasy points! pic.twitter.com/Z4cN2zip02