most points by a center in a single game since 2021

Since 2020-21, Joel Embiid has dropped the most points by a center in a game, with 70 points versus the Spurs on January 22, 2024.

Interpreted as:
most points by a center in a single regular-season game since 2021
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
70
1/22/2024
vs
37
18
5
1
1
24
41
58.5
1
2
50.0
21
23
91.3
68.5
9
9
1
2
+11
2Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
62
1/22/2024
vs
38
8
2
0
0
21
35
60.0
10
15
66.7
10
14
71.4
75.3
3
5
7
2
0
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
61
4/1/2025
vs
53
10
10
2
0
18
29
62.1
6
11
54.5
19
24
79.2
77.1
2
8
4
5
+2
4Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
60
3/14/2022
@
36
17
3
1
0
19
31
61.3
7
11
63.6
15
16
93.8
78.9
2
15
6
5
+16
5Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
59
11/13/2022
vs
37
11
8
1
7
19
28
67.9
1
5
20.0
20
24
83.3
76.5
1
10
5
3
+25
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/25/2025
vs
43
16
15
0
2
15
21
71.4
4
6
66.7
22
23
95.7
90.0
5
11
5
2
+15
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/7/2024
@
39
16
8
1
0
22
39
56.4
3
6
50.0
9
13
69.2
62.6
7
9
5
5
-1
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
55
11/12/2025
@
34
12
6
1
1
18
23
78.3
5
6
83.3
14
16
87.5
91.5
2
10
2
1
+28
9Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
53
12/11/2022
vs
34
12
3
0
1
20
32
62.5
2
3
66.7
11
11
100.0
71.9
3
9
2
2
+11
10Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
52
4/4/2023
vs
39
13
6
0
2
20
25
80.0
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
84.6
2
11
3
3
+17
11Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
51
12/20/2023
vs
36
12
3
2
1
17
25
68.0
0
1
0.0
17
18
94.4
77.5
2
10
2
5
+4
12Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
50
11/13/2024
vs
32
6
2
1
3
18
29
62.1
8
16
50.0
6
9
66.7
75.8
1
5
1
3
+13
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
12/6/2023
@
38
13
7
1
1
19
29
65.5
1
2
50.0
11
13
84.6
72.0
6
7
6
2
+8
14Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
1/19/2022
vs
27
12
2
1
3
17
23
73.9
1
4
25.0
15
17
88.2
82.0
1
11
2
3
+24
15Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
50
2/19/2021
vs
35
17
5
2
4
17
26
65.4
1
2
50.0
15
17
88.2
74.7
6
11
2
2
+22
16Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
50
2/6/2021
@
41
8
12
1
3
20
33
60.6
3
6
50.0
7
7
100.0
69.3
1
7
1
2
+2
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
49
1/19/2022
vs
41
14
10
3
1
16
25
64.0
3
5
60.0
14
16
87.5
76.5
7
7
5
4
+15
18Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
48
12/8/2024
@
35
14
8
3
0
17
29
58.6
3
6
50.0
11
13
84.6
69.1
3
11
3
2
+25
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
48
11/6/2023
vs
31
11
6
1
1
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
14
14
100.0
77.0
2
9
1
2
+15
20Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
48
12/27/2022
@
36
10
1
3
3
17
32
53.1
1
5
20.0
13
14
92.9
62.9
4
6
3
5
+8
21Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
47
1/28/2023
vs
38
18
5
3
2
18
31
58.1
4
7
57.1
7
10
70.0
66.4
6
12
6
2
+14
22Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
47
4/19/2021
vs
45
15
8
0
1
20
31
64.5
2
6
33.3
5
6
83.3
69.9
7
8
7
3
+3
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
47
1/31/2021
vs
37
12
5
2
1
17
26
65.4
4
4
100.0
9
10
90.0
77.3
3
9
3
2
+14
24Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
46
1/4/2025
@
43
9
10
2
2
19
35
54.3
3
8
37.5
5
6
83.3
61.1
4
5
2
3
+7
25Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
46
11/13/2024
vs
39
10
3
3
0
18
30
60.0
6
12
50.0
4
8
50.0
68.6
1
9
4
5
+4

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

RPG

8.8

Drummond

Andre Drummond

APG

6.7

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.5

13th

DRTG

115.7

17th

NETRTG

-0.2

17th

3P%

35.3

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
36
21
.632
7.0
5
33
23
.589
9.5
6
76ers 76ers
30
26
.536
12.5
7
31
27
.534
12.5
8
29
26
.527
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
2/22
@
7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
8:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

30 - 26

111

Final

126

NOP Pelicans

16 - 42

Sat 21 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
36
19
.655
6.0
3
36
21
.632
7.0
4
36
21
.632
7.0
5
33
23
.589
9.5
6
30
26
.536
12.5
7
31
27
.534
12.5
8
29
26
.527
13.0
9
27
31
.466
16.5
10
26
31
.456
17.0
11
24
30
.444
17.5
12
24
33
.421
19.0
13
16
39
.291
26.0
14
15
40
.273
27.0
15
15
42
.263
28.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
40
16
.714
2.5
3
36
21
.632
7.0
4
34
21
.618
8.0
5
34
21
.618
8.0
6
35
22
.614
8.0
7
33
24
.579
10.0
8
29
27
.518
13.5
9
27
29
.482
15.5
10
27
30
.474
16.0
11
21
34
.382
21.0
12
19
36
.345
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.0
14
16
42
.276
27.5
15
12
46
.207
31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/19
@
122-127
Mon
1/19
@
115-107
Mon
1/19
@
145-127
Mon
1/19
@
130-117
Tue
1/20
@
94-87

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
2/22
@
1:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
5:00 PM