The straw poll conducted by Tim Bontemps has shifted the votes. The song is titled "1:34." The final week of the NBA regular season could be the deciding week for the 2022. Jokic has the inside track at the award, but he and Philadelphia 76ers center Embiid have plenty to play for down the stretch. The 76ers are in a four-team battle for the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed, while the Nuggets can still capture home-court advantage in the Western Conference's first round. Jokic and Embiid have been great, but there are many other stars who deserve to be in the conversation. The defending champ is within striking distance of the best record in the East, thanks to the efforts of the big man and two-time champ. The best player on the NBA's best team is the Phoenix Suns guard. Ja Morant is the face of the league's most surprising contender. The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have both had huge second-half comebacks. The front-runners, long shots and early-season favorites are deserving of someMVP love. The odds are courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. 28.6 PPG, 13.7RPG, 8.0 APG, 58.3% FG%
MVP odds: -300
Team record: 47-32 (fifth in West)
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Nikola Jokic | C | Denver Nuggets
There is a case for MVP.
The Rock is more muscular than Jokic. The reigning award winner is shooting 58.3% from the field and has averaged 26.8 points, 13.7 rebound and 8.0 assists. No one has ever averaged more than 25 wins in a season. Jokic leads the league in triple-doubles (19), second most by a center in history, even without the injured Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray.
Jokic ranks in the top 10 in points, assists, and field goal percentage, something no player has done in the past 50 years. According to NBA.com/stats, Jokic has recorded over 1,000 touches and over 600 passes more than any other player in the league. Jokic is ahead of Antetokounmpo and Embiid in four metrics, ranking first in Real-Plus Minus, RAPTOR, Box Plus-Minus and LEBRON.
Jokic has the highest player efficiency rating in NBA history.
It was the most amazing moment.
In the Nuggets 130-128 overtime win against the Clippers, Jokic scored 49 points to go with 14 rebound and 10 assists.
Jokic beat the 76ers in Philadelphia on March 14. The full experience was delivered by one game.
Jokic had a triple-double of 49 points, 14 rebound and 10 assists in a win over the Clippers in Denver on January 19th. He made 16 of 25 shots, scored 11 points in overtime and did what he does best: finding open teammates with unparalleled touch and vision for a big man.
Double-teamed on the right wing, Jokic threw a pass over two defenders to an open Gordon in the left corner for the winning 3.
Ohm Youngmisuk.
30.2 PPG is achieved with a 11.6RPG and 4.2 APG.
MVP odds: +270
Team record: 48-30 (fourth in East)
There is a case for MVP.
He has been one of the premier big men in the NBA for a long time, but he has put it all together in the next two decades. He has missed only four games, despite the fact that he sat out a stretch due to COVID-19.
Simmons was dealt for James Harden before Philadelphia was held together by Embiid. He is the most unstoppable inside scoring threat in the league, with an average of more than 30 points, 11 rebound and four assists.
It was the most amazing moment.
In a game that saw Antetokounmpo put up 32 points, 11 rebound and 9 assists, the 76ers got 42 points and 14 rebound from Embiid, who led his team to a win.
As the season has gone on, he has averaged over 30 points in January, February and March. Consistency in both availability and performance has been the key to keeping a tumultuous season on track in Philadelphia.
If there was one game that defined the dominance of Embiid this season, it would be his 42 points, 14 rebound and five assists in Philadelphia's final game before the All-Star break, a 123-120 road victory over Antetokounm.
Tim Bontemps.
30.1PPG is a stat that includes: 18.6RPG, 5.8 APG, and 1.4 BPG.
MVP odds: +600
Team record: 48-30 (third in East)
There is a case for MVP.
As the season has gone on, Antetokounmpo's case to win his thirdMVP has only gotten stronger, as he is a defensive player of the year candidate and one of the three players in a virtual tie for the scoring title.
When the starting center was missing for almost the entire year, Antetokounmpo slid over and played the five more often. When Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday were injured, Antetokounmpo became the team's primary player. Milwaukee is competing for the East's No. 1 seed as the season winds down. The driving force behind it all is Antetokounmpo.
It was the most amazing moment.
In the Bucks win over the 76ers, Antetokounmpo put up 40 points while Embiid put up 29
Consider how Antetokounmpo dominated in back-to-back road games against East competitors. In Philadelphia on Tuesday, he put up 40 points, 14 rebound, six assists and three blocks, including a game-saving swat to deny Embiid a layup that would have tied the game in the final seconds.
In Brooklyn on Thursday, Antetokounmpo had 44 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and a step-back 3-pointer to send the game into overtime and the winning free throws to seal the victory.
The man is named Jamal Collier.
There were 26.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.9 APG, and 37.7% of the total.
MVP odds: +6000
Team record: 62-16 (first in West)
There is a case for MVP.
The Suns are far and away the NBA's best team, and Booker firmly established himself as their top player with his performance during the absence of backcourt-mate Chris Paul.
Phoenix went 11-4 without Paul, and Booker averaged 28.2 PPG and 7.0 APG on near 50-40-90 shooting. Booker has excelled at a position less to putting up big numbers than the point guards and centers. Booker leads all shooting guards in my wins above replacement player metric this season because I have a point guard playing more minutes.
It was the most amazing moment.
On the anniversary of a 70 point game, Booker dropped 49 points.
Booker made his case against Jokic in Paul's return to the lineup. On March 24 in Denver, Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists as the Suns came from behind to beat the Nuggets.
Booker had 19 points in the third quarter and made a season-high 15 free throws. Booker's performance was his second best of his career, trailing only his 70 point outing in 2017, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
Kevin Pelton.
28.6 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 8.7 APG, and 35.3 3P% are included.
MVP odds: +10000
Team record: 49-30 (fourth in West)
There is a case for MVP.
Can we ignore the part of the season in 2021. In the first couple months of the season, Doncic put up impressive individual numbers, but he was subpar by his standards while playing his way into shape and dealing with ankle injuries. Since sitting out the last three weeks of December, he has averaged 29.7 points, 9.7 rebound and 8.8 assists to lead the Mavs to the fourth-best record in the league.
The 19-year-old Doncic had some of his best performances in wins over other candidates, including a 33 point, 13-rebound, 15-assist outing against the 76ers and a 32-point, 8-rebound, 15-assist game against the Antetokounmpo.
It was the most amazing moment.
One of the top 3 performances in Dallas Mavericks franchise history was by Luka Doncic, who dropped a career-high 51 points.
The trade of Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards made it clear that the Mavs would be a one-star team for the rest of the season.
Since arriving in that deal, Spencer Dinwiddie has established himself as a phenomenal clutch sidekick, and Doncic has been dominant, averaging 32.3 points with an effective field goal percentage of 52.7 as the Mavs have surged to fourth place in the West.
Tim MacMahon.
28.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.7 APG, and 34.0 3P%.
MVP odds: +15000
Team record: 55-23 (second in West)
There is a case for MVP.
Morant is the high-flying face of the franchise for a fun, young team that has the NBA's second-best record. He is an acrobat who attacks relentlessly, leading the league in points in the paint despite his small stature.
He is a basketball savant, and he averages 6.7 assists per game. It is difficult to make a case that a player is the most valuable in the league when his team is 20-2 without him.
It was the most amazing moment.
Ja Morant scored 52 points for the Grizzlies.
Morant was the leader of the winning streak when he averaged 26.7 points on 50.5% shooting. Morant contorted his body in traffic to hit the winning shot in the final second of the road win in Phoenix.
The most impressive stretch of the season? He broke the regular-season scoring record in consecutive wins when he scored 52 on the Spurs, following up a 46-point performance against the Bulls.
MacMahon.
28.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 4.4 APG, and 35.1 3P% were included.
MVP odds: +25000
Team record: 49-30 (second in East)
There is a case for MVP.
The second-half rise of his team has mirrored his season. As Boston struggled to a.500 record through late January, Tatum couldn't buy a bucket, shooting 41% from the field and 31% from 3-point range with some rotten shooting luck.
Since the Celtics took off, Tatum has averaged almost 30 points while shooting over 50% from the field, 40% from 3-point range and just under 90% from the free throw line, making a credible case that he has been the league's best player.
It was the most amazing moment.
In the Celtics' win over the Nets, Jayson Tatum dropped 54 points, hitting shots from all over the court.
The best game of the season so far was the performance by Tatum against the Nets on March 6. The Celtics 126-120 victory in Boston was a reminder of how important Tatum has been to the team, as he finished the game as a plus-12.
Bontemps
28.0PPG, 5.3RPG, 5.0 APG, 50.3 FG% are the statistics.
MVP odds: +25000
Team record: 45-33 (fifth in East)
There is a case for MVP.
The biggest reason the Bulls are on the verge of their first playoff appearance since the 2016-17 season is the addition of DeMar DeRozan, a signing that has turned into one of the most important.
In his first season in Chicago, DeRozan has put together a career year in which he has averaged 28.0 points per game, a career high and seventh in the NBA. He had Chicago sitting near the top of the conference for most of the season because of his dominance in the clutch and stretches of brilliance, such as an eight-game streak in February when he scored 35 points and shot better than 50% from the field each night.
It was the most amazing moment.
DeMar DeRozan hit a 3-pointer from the corner to give the Bulls a victory.
On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, DeRozan became the first player in NBA history to hit a winning buzzer-beater on back-to-back days.
The performances were unforgettable, but they also underscored the dominance of DeRozan in the clutch all season. No player in the NBA has scored more points in clutch time, the last five minutes of a fourth quarter or overtime with the score within five points, and no player has improved their shooting splits.
The person said that it was Collier.
25.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.3 APG, and 38.0 3P% were included.
MVP odds: +25000
Team record: 50-29 (third in West)
There is a case for MVP.
Stephen Curry has been the most valuable player for the past 10 years. After finishing third in voting for the award in 2020, he has shown why he is so important to the team. His value has become evident because of how the Warriors have played without him as he deals with a foot injury. The Warriors are not doing well without him.
It was the most amazing moment.
Curry had 50 points, 7 rebound and 10 assists as the Warriors defeated the Hawks.
Curry started this season on a tear, propelling himself atop the earlyMVP conversation as he launched his way to the all-time record for career 3-pointers. Curry led the league in scoring through the first 15 games, averaging 29.5 points per game with four 40-point performances, including a 50-point game against the Hawks.
Curry went 14-for-28 from the field and 9-of-19 from 3 and hit 13 of his free throws. The Warriors were able to return to serious title contention because of his strong start.
There is a person named "Kendra Andrews."
30.1 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 6.1 APG, and 39.3 3P% are the statistics.
MVP odds: +25000
Team record: 40-38 (10th in East)
There is a case for MVP.
The Nets want to accomplish everything they can. Brooklyn looks lost when it doesn't have him on the floor, as evidenced by their 5-17 record when he missed a month and a half because of a knee injury. The soap-opera season that is headed for the play-in tournament has been stabilizing thanks to the 30.2 points per game average of Kevin Durant.
It was the most amazing moment.
The Nets defeated the Raptors in overtime thanks to a 34 point, 13 rebound, 11 assist performance by Kevin Durant.
If one moment shined through, it might be the 34 points, 13rebound, 11 assist performance that he had in 48 minutes in the 131-129 overtime win over the Raptors. He dropped 51 in a win over the Pistons.
Nick Friedell.
30.3 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 6.2 APG, and 52.4 FG% are the statistics.
MVP odds: +50000
Team record: 31-47 (11th in West)
There is a case for MVP.
The most dominant season for a 37 year old in NBA history has been done by James. He is on track to win the scoring title by averaging 30.3 points per game, the second scoring crown of his career, and has racked up six triple-doubles. He won't add a fifth award to his collection, as a recent survey showed him getting only a few votes. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said that he is deserving of the award.
It was the most amazing moment.
In the Lakers' game against the Warriors, James scored 56 points to lead Los Angeles.
In a seven-day span in early March, James hit 50 points in a win over the Warriors and 50 in a win over the Wizards. Nine Lakers losses preceded and followed those two wins. Without James going into superhero mode, the Lakers did not have a prayer. James had a 23 game run in which he scored 25 points or more, the longest such streak of his 19-year career.
Dave McMenamin.
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