embiid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of embiid
< New Latin Embiidae the web spinner family, equivalent to Embi ( a ) a genus (< Greek, feminine of émbios having life) + -idae -id 2
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The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 36 points from Tyrese Maxey and a triple-double from Joel Embiid, beat the Houston Rockets 128-122 in an NBA overtime thriller on Thursday.
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The Cameroonian big man Embiid scored 32 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and handed out 10 assists, posting the ninth triple-double of his career to help the Sixers end the Rockets' three-game winning streak.
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Embiid said Philadelphia did a better job guarding Durant in the second half.
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In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid's 28 points helped the 76ers trounce the Washington Wizards 131-110.
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Edgecombe, 22 from Joel Embiid and 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks from reserve Quentin Grimes off 7-of-9 shooting.
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