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Kevin Durant Had Priceless Reaction to Hearing Joel Embiid Scored 70 Points in Sixers’ Win

Even the Phoenix Suns’ star forward was in awe of the Philadelphia 76ers center’s historic night.

Andy Nesbitt

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Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid had a night he’ll never forget on Monday, as he went off for a franchise-record 70 points in a 133–123 win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. 

Embiid started things off by scoring a whopping 24 points in the first quarter and later finished off his night in style, scoring his final points on a coast-to-coast layup that sent the home crowd in Philadelphia into hysterics. 

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Embiid’s night had everyone in awe, including Kevin Durant, who had a perfect reaction to hearing the news: 

Too good. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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