If the NBA season ended today, Joel Embiid they would probably be crowned MVP from 2023-2024.
In the first poll for the award released by ESPN, The 76ers star finished in first place with a total of 848 points. Nikola Jokic was a distant second at 630, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo in third at 352.
It’s still too early to take anything for granted, of course, but these results give an idea of just how dominant Embiid has been. The African is on track to lead the NBA in points for the third year in a rowhe is averaging career highs in several categories and the 76ers are battling to lead the Eastern Conference.
Here are some stats that fuel Embiid’s case for the MVP at this beginning of the lesson.
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Minutes
Embiid is playing 34.1 minutes per game this season. It’s the second-highest point of his career, but that doesn’t make it any more important.
In that span, the star is scoring 35.1 points, which puts him on track to become the first player since Wilt Chamberlain average over every minute in a season, according to StatMuse.
Chamberlain did so in the 1961-1962 academic year when he had an average 50.4 points in 48.5 minutes per game (No, it’s not wrong). There’s a reason Wilt holds almost every record in NBA history.
Embiid’s shooting volume increased this start, but remained similar to last year at 54.1 percent. A highlight inside is his free throw production, with 11.7 attempts per night and 89.3% accuracy.
Here’s the full list of indoor shooting percentages with a similar volume of free throws in history:
Joel Embiid in 2020-2021
Joel Embiid in 2022-2023
Joel Embiid in 2023-2024
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Success from the middle distance
Speaking of Joel Embiid’s shooting success, the player destroys opponents from the average distance.
Only until December 22nd DeMar DeRozan He had hit more mid-range shots than the African. However, it took the veteran shooting guard 210 attempts to make 83 shots (39.5%). Embiid, on the other hand, has connected on 73 shots on just 142 shots (51.4%).
Embiid does things that are unusual for a player of his size, dimensions and weight. He shoots the basket over any smaller defender and, if he’s bigger, destroys them off the bounce with his quickness and individual technique.
The Cameroonian had no problem doing this Rudy Gobert Three-time Defensive Player of the Year who could win the award for a fourth time this season:
Embiid paced Gobert and the Timberwolves with 51 points in 36 minutes on Wednesday, December 20. Much of that damage came from the midrange.
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Sixers offensive efficiency
James Harden He played at an All-Star level last season and the 76ers traded him to the Clippers in exchange for role players and draft picks. And yet, their offense is even better.
Philadelphia scored 117.0 points per 100 possessions last year, third best behind only Sacramento (118.6) and Boston (117.3). So far this lesson, only Pacers (122.8) They have a better offensive ratio than 76ers (121.5).
While Tyrese Maxey’s rise to stardom has helped, it’s Embiid who bears most of the blame for that rise. Their offensive burst should speak for itself, but the interior is mediocre 5.9 assistshis career soared.
Additionally, the 76ers have done very well with the interior sitting on the bench.
76ers with and without Embiid (PBP Stats)
Minutes
Aggressive ratio
Joel Embiid on the court
819
124.0
Joel Embiid out
482
119.7
All this while the Sixers have the second best defense in the league. Embiid is a monster on both sides of the court.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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