On March 16, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In a focus game yesterday, the 76ers lost to the Nuggets 110-114 at home. Embiid and Jokic went head-to-head, with Embiid having 34 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Jokic having 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
As we all know, Jokic and Embiid are the biggest contenders for MVP this season, so the outcome of this game is very important for both of them, and it is even likely to affect their MVP selection.
In response, Embiid said: We lost, and all I care about is victory. Your media will discuss and decide who is the best player and who plays the best game. I don't care, I just want to win. In terms of individual awards, Jokic is the defending MVP and he has been a monster all season. But none of that is my focus, I'm focused on how to make us better every day, and we have a lot of work to do. ”
As the winning side, the Nuggets were not subtle. Hyland tweeted: "Oh yes, I kindly remind you that Jokic is MVP! ”
The Nuggets officially posted Jokic's statistics last week, with a total of 165 points, 67 rebounds, 47 assists and 10 blocks, averaging 33 points, 13.4 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2 blocks per game, shooting 62.9% from the field. The Nuggets officially wrote: "Jokic didn't win player of the week, but these statistics from last week were so fantastic that they had to be sent out. ”
So far this season, Jokic has averaged 33.1 minutes per game, 26 points, 13.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.4 steals, shooting 57.2 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from three-point range. Embiid averaged 33.3 minutes per game and averaged 29.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.5 blocks, 48.5 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range!