In an NBA regular season game that ended yesterday, the 76ers beat the Magic 123-110. In this game, 76ers center Joel Embiid played well, playing only 27 minutes and shooting 17 of 23, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, 15 of 17 free throws, and cut 50 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, breaking many records. After the game, U.S. media outlet Cashpoints analyzed the top 3 reasons Embiid might win a regular season MVP this season.
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1. Excellent data statistics. Embiid played in 33 games for the 76ers this season, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, 28 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.4 blocks, shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three-point range, and 81.7 percent from the free throw line, including 4th in the league in points per game, 10th in the league in rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Embiid has averaged 33.3 points per game in the past 12 games, ranking first in the league in the same period, shooting nearly 57%, and it can be seen that Embiid is getting better and better than the beginning of the season, and such data is also worthy of the regular season MVP.
2. Appearances. Last season, Embiid was under-played, and in the regular season MVP selection, he finally lost to Nuggets player Nikola Jokic. So far this season, Embiid has played 33 games for the 76ers, with a attendance rate of 75%, and according to the current situation, Embiid will not miss the regular season MVP due to insufficient attendance last season. Embiid, who has played 16 consecutive games, including 2 back-to-back games, has slowly shed the label of "easy to get injured" in previous seasons.
3. Story. Regular season MVP winners over the years have all needed stories, such as a significant improvement in the team's record, the season reimbursement of the second in-command of the team, or the departure of the team. This season, Embiid, another All-Star on the team, Ben Simmons, did not play a game for psychological reasons, and led the 76ers forward with his personal performance. As can be seen from previous years, such storytelling is more helpful for getting the regular season MVP vote.
It is reported that in the latest regular season MVP list previously released, Embiid rose to fourth place, only behind Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nuggets player Nikola Jokic and Nets player Kevin Durant.
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