Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns joins history books after incredible display for Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves

Philadelphia 76ers forward Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns cemented their names in the history books on Monday.

Both players were extremely influential for their respective teams in the matches against the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets.

Embiid ended up scoring 70 points for the 76ers with 18 rebounds and five assists to his name whereas Towns registered 62 points with eight rebounds and two assists.

It was only the fourth night in the history of the NBA where two players ended up registering 60 or more points for their respective teams. The last time it happened before Monday was 46 years back in 1978.

Previously, Wilt Chamberlain (78) and Elgin Baylor (63) registered 60 or more points in a single night in 1961, Jerry West (63) and Wilt Chamberlain (62) in 1962 and David Thompson (73) and George Gervin (63) in 1978.

While Embiid’s performance was enough to secure a win for the Sixers as they defeated the Spurs with a score of 133-123, Towns’ incredible outing was not enough for the Timberwolves as they suffered a narrow loss against the Hornets with a score of 128-125.

Embiid is averaging 35 points per game which is the best in the league. He is also averaging 11.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game this season. On the other hand, Towns is averaging 21.6 points per game to go with 8.9 rebounds and three assists per game as well.