Performance in win vs. Celtics seals the deal for the two-time MVP runner-up
There has been a lot of movement in the NBA MVP betting odds market throughout the course of the season. A three-horse race between Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid seems to have a clear winner with five days left in the regular season.
DraftKings Sportsbook has Embiid all the way out to a -750 favorite, after he was just -165 back on March 31. It turns out that scoring 52 of your team’s 103 points in a win over the Celtics is going to be that signature MVP moment that every award winner needs in his highlight reel.
In what appeared to be a second-round Eastern Conference Playoff preview, Embiid was 20-of-25 from the floor and 12-of-13 at the line, along with an emphatic dunk to get to 50 on the night and give the Sixers a six-point lead with 1:22 left to play.
On A Numbers Game, Gill Alexander, Kelley Bydlon and Drew Dinsick gave their thoughts on Embiid’s performance and the last days of the NBA MVP chase: