Daily News | Dominating both ends of the court, Sixers’ Joel Embiid should dethrone Nikola Jokić as MVP
And Friday’s 39-point outing against Portland marked the 23rd time he’s produced at least 35 points this season. The only centers to accomplish that feat since the NBA and ABA merger in 1976 were Moses Malone and O’Neal. Both won the MVP award during those respective seasons.Doc Rivers has Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the stable Sixers cooking down the playoff stretchThe Bucks took a league-best 48-18 record into Saturday night’s road game against the Golden State Warriors.
The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić and Boston’s Jayson Tatum are other candidates. No offense to them or Antetokounmpo, but this should and most likely will be a two-man race. They’ll also say that Embiid has the luxury of playing with James Harden. Not only does Harden lead the league in assists , the point guard also spoon-feeds Embiid more easy looks around the basket than in his first six seasons.He’s averaging 35.1 points while shooting 40% on three-pointers since the All-Star break. He’s also averaging 9.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 1.0 steal. He’s scored 35, 31, 42, 39, and 39 points in his last five outings.
Embiid abused Jokić in isolation play, drawing chants of “MVP” from the home crowd. In another MVP showdown, Embiid made the go-ahead three-pointer with 41.4 seconds left in the come-from-behind 133-130 victory over Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Embiid finished with 31 points and 10 assists to help his squad snap the Bucks’ 16-game winning streak.
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