With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s package against the Cavaliers, the Sixers pivot is officially the regular season’s leading scorer.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to score almost 50 points more than Joel Embiid to finish as the season’s leading scorer, and that won’t happen since the “Greek Freak” won’t play against the Cavs.
Milwaukee will not fight to the end to retain 2nd place in the East, which could lead to a duel in the first round with the Nets, since Khris Middleton, Grayson Allen, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, Serge Ibaka and George Hill will also miss this final regular season game.
As a result, Joel Embiid is officially the season’s top scorer, with 30.6 points per game.
He is the first center since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000 and he is also the first center to exceed 30 points per game since Moses Malone in 1981/82.
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