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They say it doesn’t matter how something started if the end is unbeatable. This, is transferred in its context nba, is often applied to how awards are determined. That is, it does not matter how dominant, decisive and important a player was between October and February, since the criterion will be his last 25 games Regular phase.
Everything happens very quickly, perhaps too quickly, and we soon forget about an unprecedented performance that took place on a cold November night or an excellent run through the gates of January. get over it All-Star break the focus zooms in and the magnifier doesn’t miss a single detail.
So that? To determine who deserves more MVP. During the last three campaigns Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid They have played the prize hand in hand, but it is in 2023 that the race seems closer than ever.
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A run for the NBA’s highest individual award in recognition of work done during the Regular Season, a trophy that will carry into this 2022-2023 campaign. Michael Jordan’s name. This award has ended up in the hands of the Serbian player in the last two editions and now his star 76 year olds he wants, at last, to break his particularity glass ceiling.
Almost like a movie script, with less than 15 days left until the end of the Regular Phase, some voters are sending their favorite order to MVP, both contenders will be matched up in a match that may decide the winner. Today The Denver Nuggets will host the Philadelphia 76ers in their second meeting this season.
A meeting that is more than just another Regular Phase clash between the leader of the West and the third of the East. The stakes are high and the reading and conclusions to be drawn from this evening will serve to throw some light on this prize.
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Joel Embiid and a litmus test for his candidacy
The great “butWhat accompanied Joel Embiid throughout his career was the availability. The African player used to miss quite a few games season after season. The reason lies in physical load management as well as injury prevention, not including the different physical problems you have experienced.
In this 2022-2023 campaign, the Cameroonian plans to play the most number of matches since he made his debut, because if he does not miss a single night he will go to 69. In doing so, he would increase the number he achieved last season by one game, which would be the equivalent of having played the 84.1% of the total calendar.
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While it’s not on anyone’s mind that Joel Embiid might not be in the crucial game against the Nuggets, it wouldn’t be unreasonable. The 76ers are on a road trip out West, which will conclude in Denver with their third meeting in four calendar days, including a back-to-back in Phoenix on Saturday. While James Harden caused losses to the Warriors and Suns, the interior did not, with a high volume of minutes in fact.
For Embiid this matchup is a critical duel facing the nomination for the MVP. A good performance, even in the face of a potential loss to Philadelphia, in which he passed Jokic time and time again, would propel him toward the trophy. However, the road would not end there because in the remaining 7 games it would have to be yes or yes. Only five times has someone won the MVP playing fewer than 69 duels: three were with a padlock through and the other two almost count as exceptions that prove the rule (1957 and 1978).
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Definitive rise for Nikola Jokic
For almost 75% of the season there was no doubt about who he should be or who was on his way to being the MVP. In addition to the November vote (he was 5th), Nikola Jokic was the master to receive the trophy for his writing The Sporting NewsNBA, in many cases even unanimously. However, the recent step forward from Embiid, who is on track for another leading scorer year, as well as John Antetokounmpo with some Bucks being leaders have hurt the Serb’s case.
Such was the twist in the narrative that even American bettors favor Embiid over Jokic, albeit by a narrow margin. All this despite the fact that the Balkans have replicated the numbers he has put up thus far, even raising his scoring average to 25.6 points since the All-Star. In the last few days, it could be said that Jokic has put the batteries, including excellent performances Antetokounmpo with 31 points, 11 assists and the triumph or me 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists against the Clippers.
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The native Sobor never left, he was always there, performing consistently and excellently. The only downside to his performance has traditionally been the defence, which has improved to become optimal on that side of the pitch. If Jokic can stop Embiid this Monday while also producing on offense, he’ll leave the Ball Arena in Denver with half an MVP under his belt.
What time, where and how to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers today? Online TV and streaming
- Day: Monday March 27th
- Time:
- Mexico (CDMX): 7:30 p.m.
- United States (ET): 9:30 p.m.
- Argentina: 10:30 p.m.
- Spain: half past three
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- Flow: DGo (AR), NBA League Pass
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