SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 24: JOEL EMBIID SCORES 70 POINTS AND OTHER PLAYERS WITH 70 OR MORE IN THE NBA
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Eighteen years ago from Kobe Bryant’s 81-point production with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 22, 2006, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on Monday scored 70 points, becoming the ninth player to score at least 70 points in a single game in NBA history.
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Embiid is doused with water by teammates after scoring 70 points in a win against the San Antonio Spurs, 133-123, at Wells Fargo Center.
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Here are the 14 games a player has scored at least 70 points in an NBA match:
Joel Embiid, 70 points, Jan. 22, 2024
Devin Booker, 70 points, March 24, 2017
Wilt Chamberlain, 70 points, March 10, 1963
Damian Lillard, 71 points, Feb. 26, 2023
Donovan Mitchell, 71 points, Jan. 2, 2023
David Robinson, 71 points, April 24, 1994
Elgin Baylor, 71 points, Nov. 15, 1960
Wilt Chamberlain, 72 points, Nov. 3, 1962
David Thompson, 73 points, April 9, 1978
Wilt Chamberlain, 73 points, Nov. 16, 1962
Wilt Chamberlain, 73 points, Jan. 13, 1962
Wilt Chamberlain, 78 points, Dec. 8, 1961
Kobe Bryant, 81 points, Jan. 22, 2006
Wilt Chamberlain, 100 points, March 2, 1962
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Undefeated Reymart Tagacanao of Carcar, Cebu will fight for a regional title shot in the co-main event of ‘Kumong Bol-Anon XIV’ on March 8, 2024, in Bohol. The 24-year-old Tagacanao will fight Indonesian Hamson Lamandau for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia super flyweight title in the PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions-promoted fight card.
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If he wins, Tagacanao (7-0, 6 KOs) would become the second regional champion from Villamor Boxing Gym in Mandaue City, under trainer Edito Villamor. But he will face an acid test in the more experienced 29-year-old Lamandau of Tumbang Sian, Indonesia, who has 12-5-1 with 9 KOs.
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Tagacanao grabbed the attention of boxing fans last November 4 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, with a very impressive knockout win over Jason Mopon in the undercard.
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Sports History: January 24, 1976. Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in the 5th round at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. Foreman was knocked down twice in the 4th round. It was named as The Ring Fight of the Year.
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