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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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.
The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.
The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.
The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.
The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.
The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.
For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.
The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.
Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.
NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December
New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)
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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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