By Sally Fahey
Joel Embiid dominated the Hornets, dropping 53 points (20-for-32 FGs), 12 rebounds, three assists, one block, two turnovers and two triples in the Sixers 131-113 victory.
Embiid (with his son Arthur) has played four games in December and has averaged 41.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks with shooting splits of .602/.583/.889.
And he only turned it over twice in this game, and scored his second-highest point total.
53 PTS | 12 REB | 3 AST
Joel HIMbiid.
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