Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were named finalists for the 2022-2023 NBA MVP. This marks the second-straight season that these three players are finalists in the MVP category for the 2022-2023 NBA Awards.
NBA Awards 2023
MVP
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Embiid will look to get over the hump and win the first MVP trophy of his career after coming in second place the past two seasons. Embiid finished the season averaging 33.1 points per game, marking the second-straight year he led the league in scoring. Jokic, who was .2 assists away from averaging a triple-double, will look to become the fourth player ever to win three-straight MVPs and the first since Larry Bird did it with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. If Antetokounmpo, arguably the best player in the NBA, wins, it would be his third MVP in five seasons.
View the rest of the finalists for the 2022-2023 NBA Awards below.
Defensive Player of the Year
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks
- Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Coach of the Year
- Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings
- Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Most Improved Player
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Rookie of the Year
- Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
- Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
- Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Clutch Player of the Year
- Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
- De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
Sixth Man of the Year
- Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics
- Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
- Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2023
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