Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic reportedly has been voted the 2021-22 NBA MVP, beating out Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
center Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo were the other two finalists for the award.
Jokic averaged 27.1 points , 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists during the regular season. The advanced stats bolster Jokic’s MVP case, as well. He set NBA single-season records for box plus/minus and player efficiency rating. Jokic and the Nuggets went through the regular season without two of their top players. Jamal Murray missed the entire season with a torn ACL, while Michael Porter Jr. played just nine games due to a back injury. Still, Jokic powered the Nuggets to a 48-34 regular season record and the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference before falling to the
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