Philadelphia 76ers: Top 3 individual performances from the 2018-19 NBA season

Adding Jimmy Butler helped the Philadelphia 76ers immensely in the playoffs
Adding Jimmy Butler helped the Philadelphia 76ers immensely in the playoffs

#1 Joel Embiid against Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of Eastern Conference Semifinals

Joel Embiid was unstoppable in Game 3
Joel Embiid was unstoppable in Game 3

Probably his finest game and one of his most important ones for the 76ers, Joel Embiid was at his very best against the Toronto Raptors in the Wells Fargo Arena in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The series may have ended in the favour of the Toronto Raptors 4-3, courtesy of a Game 7 buzzer-beater, but this game was all about the 76ers and the player leading them from the front, Joel Embiid.

Embiid was a force to be reckoned with, single-handedly taking down the Raptors team, scoring 33 points in just 28 minutes, shooting 50% from the field and going to the line 13 times. He even shot 75% from beyond the 3, which is just absurd.

He grabbed 10 rebounds in this game, getting himself another double-double and had 3 assists, along with a huge 5 blocks, defending the paint very well. The 3 turnovers were the only stain on an otherwise perfect performance from the big man.

With the 2019-20 season on the horizon for the 76ers, Embiid and his roster must look to the free agency and their chance to mount another solid run to the NBA finals, having the goal of winning it with the amount of talent at their disposal.

Final stat line: 33 points, 9-18 FG, 3-4 3FG, 12-13 FT, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 blocks and 3 TOs in 28 minutes against the Toronto Raptors in a 116-95 win.

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