Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-123.
His tally of 70 points beat the franchise record of 68, held by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain since 1967.
Embiid also made a career-high 18 rebounds and contributed five assists.
“When he gets motivated like that, anything can happen,” said 76ers coach Nick Nurse.
“He can score in so many ways. His sheer size gets him a lot of stuff around the basket and a lot of free throws.
“And his shooting touch is the skill that makes it extra hard to stop him.”
Tyrese Maxey was the next highest scorer for the 76ers with 18 points, while number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 33 for the Spurs.
The 76ers, who have won three successive games, are third in the Eastern Conference, while the Spurs are bottom of the Western Conference with only eight wins from 43 matches.
