Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns made NBA history by becoming the 4th pair of players to score at least 60 points on the same night. Embiid scored 70 points while Towns scored 62 points, marking the first occurrence since 1978. This historic achievement surpassed the scoring records of the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Additionally, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker also achieved this feat, marking the fifth instance in NBA history and the second time in a week.
Only 5 times in NBA history have 2 players scored 60+ points on the same night. Two of those instances have come in the last 4 days: 1/22/24: Embiid 70, KAT 62 1/26/24: Luka 73, Booker 62 The previous was 46 years ago.
On Monday, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first two NBA players to score 60+ points on the same night in 46 years. Luka Doncic (73) and Devin Booker (62) just did it again 4 days later.
And there it is: Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have both scored 60 points tonight. It's the fifth time two players have scored 60 on the same day in NBA history -- and the second time this week.
By the numbers: Joel Embiid (70 points), Karl-Anthony Towns (62) combine for historic scoring night https://t.co/8VRY9BQFEz
Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns paired up to do something the NBA hadn’t seen on the same day in more than 45 years, and they set the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves scoring records in the process. Read the full story here --> https://t.co/y7bVMFPNQ0 https://t.co/9fatUDGIbH
On the 18th anniversary of the night Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns became the 4th pair of players in NBA history to score at least 60 points on the same night. https://t.co/qGNiBk5fKf
This is the 4th instance in NBA history in which 2 players have recorded 60+ points on the same night: 01/22/2024 - Joel Embiid (70) & Karl-Anthony Towns (62) 04/09/1978 - David Thompson (73) & George Gervin (63) 01/17/1962 - Jerry West (63) & Wilt Chamberlain (62) 12/08/1961… https://t.co/eS2rAXfGO0
This is the 4th instance in NBA History in which 2 players have recorded 60+ points on the same night: 01/22/2024 - Joel Embiid (70) & Karl-Anthony Towns (62) 04/09/1978 - David Thompson (73) & George Gervin (63) 01/17/1962 - Jerry West (63) & Wilt Chamberlain (62) 12/08/1961… https://t.co/Lotj4xmBAb
This is only the 4th instance in NBA history in which 2 players have recorded 60+ points on the same night. Embiid - 70 PTS KAT - 60 PTS with 8:27 left in the 4Q.
Looks like this is going to be the fourth time in #NBA history two players have had at least 60 points on the same night. First time since Gervin and Thompson on the final day of the 1977-78 season.