On Sunday, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York. They received all the Nets could give them, but got more late-game heroics from their newest star. Here are the five players with the best stats from Sunday's game.
Jimmy Butler - Philadelphia 76ers
Jimmy "Buckets" was clutch once again for the Sixers. In today's game he drained a huge three to put his team ahead in the final seconds. Butler finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals in today's victory.
.@jimmybutler poured in a season-high 34 points and the game winner in Brooklyn! #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/gxz7tKn8zJ
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2018
Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
Big man Joel Embiid continues his All-Star/MVP pace. On Sunday, he tallied 32 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks to help Philadelphia emerge with the win.
woah 😳@JoelEmbiid | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/v5BzfiHAOQ
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2018
D'Angelo Russell - Brooklyn Nets
Someone had to step up for the home team and it was guard D'Angelo Russell. He went 16-for-28 from the field to get 38 points, while also dishing eight assists and grabbing eight rebounds in a losing effort.
🚨 Make it 38 PTS for D'Angelo Russell! 🚨#WeGoHard 113#HereTheyCome 103
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2018
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Spencer Dinwiddie - Brooklyn Nets
Dinwiddie came off the bench to give 29 minutes and 11-for-15 shooting which included a 4-for-5 rate from downtown. He'd finish with 31 points, five assists, and three rebounds in the loss.
D'Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie combine for 32 points in the 1st half in Brooklyn! #WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/is1mzwOL7m
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2018
Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
Simmons gave the most minutes of any player on the court today with 38. He'd end up with just 13 points, but filled up his stat sheet with nine assists, five rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
.@BenSimmons25 👀@JimmyButler 🔨 pic.twitter.com/Gc5mACIqwH
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2018