Sixers star Joel Embiid continued his dominant season on Sunday night, scoring 44 points while adding 17 rebounds and five blocks in a 112–108 victory over Cleveland.
Embiid now has 11 games with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds this season. According to ESPN, the only players with more 40-10 games in a season since the NBA/ABA merger are Russell Westbrook, who had 12 in 2016-17 and Moses Malone, who had 12 in 1981-82.
Both Westbrook and Malone won MVP in their respective seasons.
Embiid has been seen as one of the top contenders for MVP throughout the season, but he’s neck-and-neck with Nuggets star Nikola Jokic for the award.