50s night: Embiid, Murray hit point milestones

The Sixers star and Nuggets guard set career-highs by scoring half-a-hundred in wins. But in a first, Murray reached his total without taking a foul shot. - Stan [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20210220) Sports. And then some. [Subscribe]( | [Yardbarker.com](?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20210220) Top Story The Sixers star and Nuggets guard set career-highs by scoring half-a-hundred in wins. 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