Joel Embiid drops 70 points for 76ers on NBA’s night of tumbling records

• Reigning MVP also grabs 18 rebounds for Philly
• Karl Anthony-Towns scores 62 points for Minnesota

Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.

Embiid also set a career high with 18 rebounds. He was 24 of 41 from the field, including 1 of 2 from three-point range, and made 21 of 23 free throws. He broke Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers record of 68 points, set in December 1967, with a layup with 1:41 to play.