Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic have been named finalists for the 2022-23 NBA MVP. This marks the second consecutive season that these three players have been finalists in the MVP category for the 2022-2023 NBA Awards.
NBA 2023 Awards
best player
- Giannis Antitekounmo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
Embiid will be looking to roll over the hump and win his first career Player of the Year award after finishing runners-up the past two seasons. Embiid finished the season averaging 33.1 points per game, marking the second consecutive year he led the league in scoring. Jokic, who was 0.2 assists away from averaging a triple-double, would look to be just the fourth player ever to win a consecutive triple MVP 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 will be his third best in five seasons.
View the rest of the finalists For the 2022-2023 NBA Awards below.
Defensive Player of the Year
- Jackson Jr years, Memphis Grizzlies
- Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks
- Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
Coach of the Year
- Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings
- Mark Denault, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Joe Mazzola, Boston Celtics
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
Most improved player
- Jalen Bronson, New York Knicks
- Shay Gilgos Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
newbie general
- Paolo Panchero, Orlando Magic
- Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
- Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
Clutch Player of the Year
- Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
- D’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
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– The NBA April 14, 2023
Sixth Man of the Year
- Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics
- Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
- Emmanuel Kwikli, New York Knicks
2022-23 #KiaSixth Finalists.#NBAAwards https://t.co/7tDxgQuXeE pic.twitter.com/Xw4ti5Fca3
– The NBA April 14, 2023