Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
When it comes to NBA MVP contenders early on, Embiid is clearly right at or near the top. On Monday night, the big man had 35 points and 18 rebounds in a 124-114 Sixers' win over Miami.
.@joelembiid posts 35 points and pulls down 18 rebounds in tonight’s win vs. Miami! #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/ZannEXxTgC
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 13, 2018
Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves
Now that the drama seems to be over in Minnesota, the team they have is back to work. Towns put in some major work on Monday, as he collected 21 rebounds to go with his 25 points in a 120-113 win over Brooklyn.
.@KarlTowns (25 PTS, 21 REB) with a strong showing for the @Timberwolves! 😼#AllEyesNorth pic.twitter.com/ySSksleHR1
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 13, 2018
Anthony Davis - New Orleans Pelicans
How often do NBA fans see two players achieve 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus points on the same night? It happened on Monday and Davis was one of them, with Embiid. The Pelicans' big man had 25 points and 20 rebounds in an impressive 126-110 road win at Toronto.
Anthony Davis powers the @PelicansNBA to victory with 25 PTS & a season-high 20 REBS! #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/X2SHSOSleT
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2018