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Joel Embiid Snags Eastern Conference Player of the Month Award

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Published04 Jan 2022

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Joel Embiid was awarded the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month of the Award for December, the Sixers announced today.  


Embiid averaged 29.2 points-per-game, 11.2 rebounds-per-game, and 3.9 assists-per-game in the month of December.  The Sixers went 8-5 during the month.  This was Embiid's third career "Player of the Month" award joining Allen Iverson and Julius Erving as the only Sixers to win the award three times.