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The 'NBA 50-point playoff games' quiz
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The 'NBA 50-point playoff games' quiz

The Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in a dog-fight to remain in an Eastern Conference playoff spot, but the return of star Joel Embiid should help them get there. 

Embiid scored 35 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds in his return from an oblique injury that kept him out of action for 13 games. He did so in just 28 minutes of action in the 76ers 157-137 over the Chicago Bulls, who hold a one-game lead over the Heat for the sixth-seed and are just half a game behind the Raptors for the final non-Play-In Tournament spot.

After the win, Embiid shared a bit of a  “good news, bad news,” update on his health.  

“My knees haven’t been an issue for a long time. That’s past me,” he said

“The oblique was and is still very tricky. Really nothing you can do about it, gotta let it ride and hope it doesn’t get worse.”

Which brings us to today’s quiz. If the Sixers are able to get into the official postseason field with a healthy Joel Embiid, he’s proven he can produce in the playoffs. He owns one of just 51 playoff games in NBA history with at least 50 points scored. With that being said, how many of those players can you name in six minutes? 

Good luck!

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SCORE:
0/51
TIME:
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63 / CHI / 1986 / #23
Michael Jordan
61 / LAL / 1962 / #22
Elgin Baylor
57 / UTAH / 2020 / #45
Donovan Mitchell
56 / PHW / 1962 / #13
Wilt Chamberlain
56 / PHX / 1994 / #34
Charles Barkley
56 / MIA / 2023 / #22
Jimmy Butler
55 / SFW / 1967 / #24
Rick Barry
55 / CHI / 1988 / #23
Michael Jordan
55 / CHI / 1992 / #23
Michael Jordan
55 / CHI / 1993 / #23
Michael Jordan
55 / CHI / 1997 / #23
Michael Jordan
55 / PHI / 2003 / #3
Allen Iverson
55 / POR / 2021 / #0
Damian Lillard
54 / BOS / 1973 / #17
John Havlicek
54 / CHI / 1993 / #23
Michael Jordan
54 / PHI / 2001 / #3
Allen Iverson
53 / PHW / 1960 / #13
Wilt Chamberlain
53 / LAL / 1965 / #44
Jerry West
53 / BOS / 2017 / #4
Isaiah Thomas
53 / DEN / 2023 / #15
Nikola Jokic
52 / LAL / 1965 / #44
Jerry West
52 / PHI / 2001 / #3
Allen Iverson
51 / BOS / 1967 / #24
Sam Jones
51 / GSW / 1987 / #21
Sleepy Floyd
51 / BOS / 2009 / #20
Ray Allen
51 / OKC / 2017 / #0
Russell Westbrook
51 / CLE / 2018 / #23
LeBron James
51 / UTAH / 2020 / #45
Donovan Mitchell
51 / BOS / 2023 / #0
Jayson Tatum
50 / BOS / 1953 / #14
Bob Cousy
50 / STL / 1958 / #9
Bob Pettit
50 / PHW / 1960 / #13
Wilt Chamberlain
50 / SFW / 1964 / #13
Wilt Chamberlain
50 / PHI / 1970 / #32
Billy Cunningham
50 / BUF / 1975 / #11
Bob McAdoo
50 / ATL / 1986 / #21
Dominique Wilkins
50 / CHI / 1988 / #23
Michael Jordan
50 / CHI / 1989 / #23
Michael Jordan
50 / UTAH / 2000 / #32
Karl Malone
50 / TOR / 2001 / #15
Vince Carter
50 / LAL / 2006 / #8
Kobe Bryant
50 / DAL / 2006 / #41
Dirk Nowitzki
50 / GSW / 2019 / #35
Kevin Durant
50 / POR / 2019 / #0
Damian Lillard
50 / DEN / 2020 / #27
Jamal Murray
50 / DEN / 2020 / #27
Jamal Murray
50 / BOS / 2021 / #0
Jayson Tatum
50 / MIL / 2021 / #34
Giannis Antetokounmpo
50 / GSW / 2023 / #30
Stephen Curry
50 / CLE / 2024 / #45
Donovan Mitchell
50 / PHI / 2024 / #21
Joel Embiid

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on X @tommyfradenburg.

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