Will this finally be the year that Philadelphia 76ers center wins the NBA MVP award? We’ll soon find out.
Tonight at 7, the NBA will announce the winner of the 2022-23 MVP award live before tipoff of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks and Miami Heat.
Embiid is a finalist for the league’s top individual award along with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Embiid, who has finished runner up to Jokic the last two seasons, captured his second-straight scoring title by averaging a career-high 33.1 points in 66 games. Last season, Embiid averaged 30.6 points in 68 games.
The three leading vote-getters for the league’s individual awards were announced in April and the marquee category featured familiar names.
Jokic repeated as MVP last year, with Embiid the runner-up and Antetokounmpo third. The Nuggets center could become the first player to win three-straight MVP awards since Hall of Famer Larry Bird from 1984-86. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020. Embiid has never won.
How do watch the NBA MVP presentation
What: 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award
When: 7 p.m.
Where: TNT
