In the 76ers win over the Cavaliers, they got 44 points and 17 rebound from Embiid. There is a time and a place for it.
After scoring 44 points in the Philadelphia 76ers victory over Cleveland on Sunday night, he doesn't know what else he has to do to win the Most Valuable Player award.
He made three 3-pointers and had three assists in 38 minutes.
Since the merger of the NBA and ABA in 1976, only two players have had more games with at least 40 points and 10 boards than Embiid has this season. Both players won awards.
"If it happens, great, but if it doesn't, I don't know what to do." I will feel like they hate me. I feel like the standard for guys in Philly is different than everyone else.
| MVP Finish | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Russell Westbrook | 12 | 1st |
| 1981-82 Moses Malone | 12 | 1st |
| 2021-22 Joel Embiid | 11 | ? |
| 2018-19 James Harden | 10 | 2nd |
Last week, the latest straw poll of the Most Valuable Player was released and Embiid finished behind Jokic and the Denver Nuggets center. Jokic is the heavy favorite to win the award with -300 odds. The second- shortest odds are for Embiid at +270.
Doc Rivers says that parts of his game that are overlooked are passing, defense and leadership.
Rivers said before the game that he knew he was his guy.
The Ben Simmons saga was pulled through by Embiid according to Rivers.
At the All-Star break, we were a game out of first place in the East.
James Harden had a ringing endorsement for his co-star after the game, after he had 21 points, 10 rebound and 10 assists in his second triple-double with Philadelphia.
Harden said he gets to witness his greatness every night. He was very active blocking shots, changing shots and blocking the paint up.
This season, the player is averaging 30.2 points, 11.6 rebound and 4.2 assists per game.
The Associated Press contributed to the story.
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