Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry are the finalists in NBA 2021's Most Valuable Player award.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry are the finalists for this year’s NBA Most Valuable Player award.
The top three vote-getters for each of the NBA 2021’s end-of-season awards were announced on TNT’s “Inside The NBA” program. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year were the categories. The announcement came ahead of the game between Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. This was for the Eastern Conference’s eighth-place slot.
For Jokic, Embiid and Curry, winning the sport’s highest honor will be a history-making endeavor. Jokic or Embiid could become the first center to been named the NBA’s MVP since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000. Curry, meanwhile, would become one of nine players in NBA history to win at least three MVP awards. This would tie him with Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Moses Malone.
Jokic had one of the best offensive seasons in the history of the league. He averages 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists in NBA 2021. Jokic is shooting 56.6 percent overall, 38.8 percent from three-point range and 86.8 percent from the foul line. He gained 90 of a possible 101 first-place votes in ESPN’s MVP straw poll last month. He is a heavy favourite to win the award.
Embiid had the best season of his career in NBA 2021. He is averaging 28.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 blocks per game for the Sixers. It is because of these stats that Philadelphia Sixers have l the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Curry became the oldest player to lead the league in scoring since Michael Jordan. Curry averages 32 points per game. He bounced back after missing all but five games last year to play 63 this season. He helped Golden State Warriors to the clash against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference’s eighth-place play-in game. Golden State Warriors suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The NBA is reverting to its longtime tradition this year and announcing the various award winners during the playoffs. This is in contrast to the recently created end-of-season awards show. The league did the same thing during its bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, last year.
