Korkmaz’s 34 is the best game of his career
Furkan Korkmaz scored 34 points on 13 for 17 shooting in 29 minutes, and the 76ers beat the Grizzlies 119-107.
His Performance Score of +17.4 is the best of his 119 games, better than 99.7% of all player games since 2015-16. His 34 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 10 more than his 24 against Chicago on Jan. 17.
He scored 13 of his 34 in the second quarter. He went 4 for 5 at the rim and 7 for 9 from 3. His 33 points from the field came on 17 shots, 14.6 more than the league scores from the same zones. Ben Simmons set up 4 of his 13 baskets. He scored 14 of his 34 after the game was decided.
His old best, +8.5, was 21 points and 3 steals on 9 for 16 shooting in 22 minutes, a 125-109 win at Detroit on Dec. 23.