The chase for the NBA scoring title is on as the regular season nears its end.
On Tuesday night, Joel Embiid scored 45 points against the Pacers to surpass LeBron James as the league’s leading scorer.
Embiid currently averages 30.424 points per game, while James now sits in second place with 30.268 points per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the third spot 30.078 points per game. Embiid raised his average by 0.2 after his Tuesday performance.
Embiid’s 45 points were his second-highest output of the season. He scored 50 points on Jan. 19 against the Magic.