Leads Team Durant with 36 points Embiid finished Sunday's All-Star Game with 36 points (14-20 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Impact In a game that was competitive -- at least on the scoreboard -- from start to finish, Embiid led the way for Team Durant, which was playing without its namesake. He notched team highs in points, shot attempts, made threes and rebounds, as well as minutes played. The big man is considered by many to be the MVP frontrunner coming out of the break, and he closed the first half strongly with 42 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in a win over Milwaukee on Thursday night. Since Christmas (25 games), Embiid is averaging 33.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 threes. He'll remain the unquestioned focal point of the Sixers' attack, but he'll need to adjust to playing alongside James Harden (hamstring), who's expected to debut for the Sixers after the break.
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE