Joel Embiid scored a record-breaking 70 points in their game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 23rd.
This was only the ninth time in NBA history that a player has scored at least 70 points in a single game and Embiid became the first to do so since Wilt Chamberlain did it over five decades ago.
Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers' star player, scored a record-breaking 70 points in their game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 23rd. This was only the ninth time in NBA history that a player has scored at least 70 points in a single game and Embiid became the first to do so since Wilt Chamberlain did it over five decades ago. The record-breaking performance came after an impressive season where Embiid has been dominant, leading his team with ease.
Joel Embiid scored 70 points in a game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 23, 2024
Embiid is the ninth player to score at least 70 points in an NBA game and only three of those players are over seven feet tall
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Joel Embiid scored a record 70 points in the game against San Antonio Spurs
Embiid's tally of 70 points beat the franchise record held by Wilt Chamberlain since 1967
Tyrese Maxey was next highest scorer for Philadelphia with 18 points, while Victor Wembanyama scored 33 for San Antonio Spurs
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Joel Embiid's performance was a complete annihilation of the San Antonio Spurs in a 133-123 victory. He took 41 shots and made 24 of them, went to the free throw line 23 times and hit 21 of those, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out five assists.
Joel Embiid's performance was a complete annihilation of the San Antonio Spurs in a 133-123 victory.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author repeatedly quotes statistics and achievements without providing any context or analysis. For example, the author mentions that Embiid has scored more than all other players in franchise history except for Wilt Chamberlain and David Robinson, but does not provide any information on how these comparisons were made or what they mean.
Embiid is just the ninth to do it. Chamberlain, David Robinson and Embiid are the only 7-footers.
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Joel Embiid's performance was a complete annihilation of the San Antonio Spurs in a 133-123 victory. He took 41 shots and made 24 of them, went to the free throw line 23 times and hit 21 of those, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out five assists.
He scored more than they all.
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The author of the article has multiple conflicts of interest on several topics. The author is a reporter for The Athletic and covers the NBA, basketball, record-breaking performance and Karl-Anthony Towns. He also mentions Nikola Jokic in passing while discussing Joel Embiid's performance.
The article discusses the 76ers as a team which is owned by Liberty Media Corporation who are one of The Athletic's parent companies.
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Joel Embiid has a financial stake in the NBA as he is an active player. He also has personal relationships with other players such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Nikola Jokic which could affect his objectivity.
Joel Embiid beat out Wilt Chamberlain to be the sole owner of the Philadelphia 76ers single-game scoring title.
Embiid passed it whenever he felt like a teammate would be too open, notching him five assists for the night.
Accuracy
Embiid scored 70 points and had a massive double-double with 18 rebounds in his game against San Antonio Spurs on January 23, 2024.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Joel Embiid beat out Wilt Chamberlain to be the sole owner of the Philadelphia 76ers' single-game scoring title. However, this statement is false as there have been multiple players who have scored more points than him in a single game for the 76ers. Secondly, when describing Joel Embiid's performance against San Antonio Spurs, the author uses phrases such as
Joel Embiid had to show some love to Kobe Bryant.
No one was stopping the 76ers big man as soon as he received the ball.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Kobe Bryant's record was broken and comparing it to Wilt Chamberlain's single-game scoring title. This is not a logical comparison as they played in different eras with different rules and playing styles. Secondly, the article contains inflammatory rhetoric when describing Embiid's performance as an
Joel Embiid beat out Wilt Chamberlain to be the sole owner of the Philadelphia 76ers single-game scoring title.
<em>This is not a logical comparison as they played in different eras with different rules and playing styles.</em>
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that deifies Kobe Bryant and portrays him as a legend who should be revered. This is evident in phrases such as 'late great Los Angeles Lakers legend' and 'the big man did not forget the late great Los Angeles Lakers legend'. Additionally, the article highlights Joel Embiid's performance against Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs, but does not mention any other teams or players. This creates a one-sided narrative that favors Kobe Bryant over other legends in basketball history.
For fans of the association, it truly was a night to remember.
Joel Embiid beat out Wilt Chamberlain to be the sole owner of the Philadelphia 76ers single-game scoring title
No one was stopping the 76ers big man as soon as he received the ball. He went and knocked down 24 out of his 41 field goal attempts which netted him 70 points.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Kobe Bryant as he is reporting for a site that belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant was a player for them. The article also mentions Joel Embiid's tribute to Kobe which could be seen as an endorsement by the Philadelphia 76ers, who are one of their rivals.
The article mentions Joel Embiid's tribute to Kobe which could be seen as an endorsement by the Philadelphia 76ers, who are one of their rivals.
The author is reporting for a site that belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant was a player for them.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Kobe Bryant as he is reporting for ClutchPoints which is owned by Turner Sports. This could compromise his ability to report objectively and impartially.
Joel Embiid scored a record 70 points in the game against San Antonio Spurs
Embiid's tally of 70 points beat the franchise record held by Wilt Chamberlain since 1967
Tyrese Maxey was next highest scorer for Philadelphia with 18 points, while Victor Wembanyama scored 33 for San Antonio Spurs
Accuracy
Embiid is the ninth player to score at least 70 points in an NBA game and only three of those players are over seven feet tall
Karl-Anthony Towns also scored a franchise record of 62 points in the game against Charlotte Hornets on the same day as Embiid's performance
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the headline claims that Embiid scored a record 70 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio Spurs. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that Embiid broke Wilt Chamberlain's franchise record of 68 points when in fact he only tied it. Secondly, the article quotes Nick Nurse saying that Embiid can score in so many ways and his sheer size gets him a lot of stuff around the basket and a lot of free throws. However, this statement is deceptive because it implies that Embiid's scoring ability is solely due to his physical attributes when in fact he also has excellent shooting skills. Thirdly, the article mentions Karl-Anthony Towns scoring a franchise record 62 points and two NBA players scoring at least 60 points on the same day for only the fourth time since 1978. However, this statement is deceptive because it implies that Embiid's performance was exceptional when in fact he has now scored at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games.
The article mentions Karl-Anthony Towns scoring a franchise record 62 points, but fails to mention that Embiid has now scored at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games.
Nick Nurse said that Embiid can score in so many ways and his sheer size gets him a lot of stuff around the basket and a lot of free throws.
Embiid tied Wilt Chamberlain's franchise record of 68 points with a tally of 70 points.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Embiid's tally of 70 points beat the franchise record held by Wilt Chamberlain since 1967. This implies that Chamberlain is a credible source and his opinion should be taken into consideration, which is not true in this case.
Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-123. His tally of 70 points beat the franchise record of 68, held by Wilt Chamberlain since <insert year>.
Tyrese Maxey was the next highest scorer for the 76ers with <insert number> points.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the NBA and its players. The author uses language that deifies Embiid's performance, calling him a 'legend', a 'giant', and an 'unstoppable force'. They also use quotes from coaches to further praise his play, without providing any context or criticism of his game. Additionally, the article highlights only positive aspects of Embiid's performance and ignores any negative ones. The author also uses language that deifies Kobe Bryant's legacy and connects Embiid to him in a way that is not relevant to the story at hand.
Embiid also made a career-high 18 rebounds and contributed five assists.
Embiid has now scored at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games.
"From the time I started playing, Kobe was my guy," Embiid said.
Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game
Tyrese Maxey was the next highest scorer for the 76ers with 18 points, while number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 33 for the Spurs.
"When he gets motivated like that, anything can happen," said Δ
Nurse.
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Nurse praised Embiid's shooting touch as the skill that makes it extra hard to stop him.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Joel Embiid and Philadelphia 76ers as they are reporting on a game between these two teams. The article also mentions Wilt Chamberlain who is associated with San Antonio Spurs.
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Chamberlain since 1967.
. When he gets motivated like that, anything can happen,Δ
Nurse.
