Compare the numbers of the three finalists for the leagues top defensive honor. Maturity and preparation. Joki earned his fourth consecutive NBA All-Star selection and second straight All-Star start. 1956-57 Bob Cousy, Boston Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, along with an NBA Finals MVP when the Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2021 title. They fouled a lot (giving up the sixth most free throws per game). James Harden scored only eight points on 3-of-13 shooting for the Sixers after a sensational Game 1 effort. 'Barca growing confident of signing Gundogan'. Joki, who played 74 games and averaged 33.5 minutes, ranked sixth in the NBA in points, second in rebounds, eighth in assists, 12th steals and 33rd in blocks per game. 202223 . Embiid scored eight points but grabbed 15 boards, 13 defensive. However, whether you agree or not, voter fatigue is usually a factor in the MVP race which is another reason why Embiid is favoured. WebThe honest answer is that we don't know, but we do have an idea. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. We work on it every day.. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, along with an NBA Finals MVP when the Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2021 title. Nikola Jokic wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award 2005-06 Steve Nash, Phoenix Jokic repeated as MVP last year, with Embiid the runner-up and Antetokounmpo third. His career-high 58.3 field goal percentage was eighth highest in the NBA. PL hits & misses: Is Meslier going backwards? He led the NBA in triple-doubles with 19 and double-doubles with 66, both single-season records for a Nuggets player. For a franchise player who was raised in the organization to Trust the Process, Embiid has finally come around to learning how to trust his teammates. He missed 6 of 7 shots in the first half and all four 3-point attempts. We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.. We need to pick our energy up. Weve already looked at who votes for NBA MVP, now its time to explore when its announced. Draymond Green is given a Flagrant 2 foul for stomping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis, who earns a technical foul for grabbing Green's leg. I dont remember getting dunked on, Embiid tried to say with a straight face. Monty Williams helped guide Phoenix to a franchise-record 64 wins and the league's top record. When are the NBA's MVP, DPOY, MIP and other 2022-23 season award winners announced? The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP. WebThe end of the 2020 2021 NBA season is scheduled for May 16 and the MVP race is still underway. A selected panel of media members votes on these awards, and each voters complete ballot for each award will be posted at pr.nba.com after all of the awards have been announced. Behind Joki, the Nuggets (48-34) qualified for the NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel for the fourth consecutive season. WebThe 202122 NBA season was the 75th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights and Terms of Use. Jackson started blocking every shot he saw three per game, and 9.6% of all two-point shot attempts when he was on the court lifting the Grizzlies to the best defense in the NBA the rest of the way (due to that rough first month the Grizzlies finished third overall for the season). Players received 10 points for each first-place vote, seven points for each second-place vote, five points for each third-place vote, three points for each fourth-place vote and one point for each fifth-place vote. Green could face a suspension from the league for his actions. In his sixth NBA season, Joki played all 72 games and averaged a career-high 26.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, a career-high 8.4 assists and 1.32 steals in 34.8 minutes. ), Fortunately, he's ok pic.twitter.com/QaShNkKoUi, Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 16, 2023. They were nothing special in tight games (20-21 in clutch games). We held Embiid under his average, Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith said. He became one of only two players to be selected in the second round of the NBA draft to win the award. Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City). Joki received 875 points (65 first-place votes) from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Joki, 26, has played all six of his NBA seasons with Denver, averaging 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 453 career games. As we get close to the final month of the regular season, the 2020-21 NBA MVP picture only appears to be getting clearer, as the player weve had at No. We didnt play our best basketball but in the second half we just figured out what worked and we kept doing it over and over and over, Embiid said. Inside the numbers behind Jokics repeat as Kia MVP, Suns' Williams wins 2021-22 Coach of the Year award, Warriors' Green ejected from Game 2 for flagrant foul, Jackson Jr. named Kia Defensive Player of the Year, Interactive Stats Visuals for Kia DPOY Finalists, Ties broken for order of selection in '23 NBA Draft, Kia Defensive Player of the Year: Marcus Smart. Sacramento is now 2-0 in the series, which heads back to Golden State on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo made a spectacular block before running the floor to slam home an awesome dunk! Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished in second place with 706 points (26 first-place votes). Have something to tell us about this article? Referees just watch it.. Curry finished with 28 points on 9-of-21 shooting to lead Golden State. The NBA announced its three MVP finalists for the 2020-21 season on Thursday evening: Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. This is the first time that both the top three and four of the top five finishers in voting for the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award are international players, with Joki (Serbia), Embiid (Cameroon) and Antetokounmpo (Greece) comprising the top three and Doni (Slovenia) joining them in the top five. It was another team effort from the Kings where they played relentless and fast, trying to run the ball down the Warriors throats. Joki is the second European player to win the award more than once, joining Antetokounmpo, the MVP in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Nikola Jokic has won the 2020-21 Most Valuable Player award, the league announced Tuesday night. At that point the first end-of-season award can be announced at any time, and when it does, the rest will follow in the days after. One thing is for certain, however:Aninternational player will win the MVP award for the fifth season in a row, following Antetokounmpo (2019, 2020) and Jokic (2021, 2022). The most anticipated award of the night is usually the announcement of the MVP winner. The NBA announced the finalists for all the league'sregular-season awards, including the highly-debatedNBA MVP award, and Jokic,Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo andPhiladelphias Joel Embiid are on the shortlist. As nasty as the fall was, Giannis Antetokounmpo may not miss more time with his bruised back. 1980-81 Julius Erving, Philadelphia Bobby Portis (Milwaukee) The Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award trophy is named in honor of Maurice Podoloff, who served as the NBAs first commissioner from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who can stop him. Sabonis is down after Draymond stepped on him. Everyone on the list certainly impacted their teams, but voters saw how much Jackson lifted up his team Memphis defense was 4.9 points per 100 possessions better when he was on the court and decided the 63 games he played was enough to give him the award. Unveiling picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Fun Player and more. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages. This season, he broke the franchise records for career double-doubles and triple-doubles. Compare the numbers of the three finalists for the leagues top defensive honor. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, along with an NBA Finals MVP when the Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2021 title. Embiids increased faith in his teammates is one reason the third-seeded Sixers expect a deep run in the playoffs. DPOYYYYY @jarenjacksonjr pic.twitter.com/SSVBCYmcKJ, Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 17, 2023. I dont think its true. Throw in two fouls and five turnovers and it was a marvel the Sixers only trailed 49-44 at the break. Antetokounmpo tried to play through the back injury but ultimately had to leave the game early in the second quarter not to return. Jalen Brunson (New York) Harris had 12 rebounds. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers, Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons Immanuel Quickley (New York), With all due respect to a strong season from Portis, this is a two-man race between Brogdon and Quickley, and it likely will be very close. The finalists shouldn't surprise you. TNT has had exclusive broadcast rights to the awards since their inception and the show is usually hosted by the Inside the NBA studio team. With the playoffs right around the corner theres also the small matter of this seasons individual awards, including, of course, the NBA MVP. He twice was named the Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month (January and March/April) and the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 24 and April 4). The ball just didnt go in.. The Nuggets finished with the fifth-highest single-season winning percentage in franchise history (.653). Cmon, guys! The slam was Brooklyns last GIF-worthy highlight. The Nuggets selected Joki with the 41st overall pick during the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Maxey didnt miss on the next possession a corner 3 that sent the crowd into a frenzy. While the time hasn't been finalized yet, it is usually at 8 p.m. Check out all the highlights in our latest game story | @Toyota pic.twitter.com/jlaosRmK1z, NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 18, 2023. A year-by-year list of the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Awardwinners: 2021-22 Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (Voting), 2020-21 Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (Voting), 2019-20 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting), 2018-19 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting), 2017-18 James Harden, Houston Rockets (Voting), 2016-17 Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder (Voting), 2015-16 Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors (Voting), 2014-15 Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, 2013-14 Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder, 2009-10 LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, 2008-09 LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, 2007-08 Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, 2006-07 Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks, 2003-04 Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves, 2002-03 Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs, 2001-02 Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs, 2000-01 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers, 1999-00 Shaquille ONeal, Los Angeles Lakers, 1997-98 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1995-96 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1994-95 David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs, 1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets, 1992-93 Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns, 1991-92 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1990-91 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1989-90 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988-89 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, 1987-88 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1986-87 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, 1982-83 Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers, 1981-82 Moses Malone, Houston Rockets, 1980-81 Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers, 1979-80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers, 1978-79 Moses Malone, Houston Rockets, 1977-78 Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers, 1976-77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers, 1975-76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers, 1973-74 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks, 1971-72 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks, 1970-71 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks, 1968-69 Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets, 1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers, 1966-67 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers, 1965-66 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers, 1963-64 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals, 1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors. I dont remember getting dunked on, Embiid tried to say with a straight face. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons. Hart rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and was limited in Monday's practice before the Knicks later listed him as doubtful. The other NBA awards (Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man etc.) Serbian players proud of Jokic's accomplishment, Randle named Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Clarkson wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Warriors' Green ejected from Game 2 for flagrant foul, Jackson Jr. named Kia Defensive Player of the Year, Interactive Stats Visuals for Kia DPOY Finalists, Ties broken for order of selection in '23 NBA Draft. But before the NBA officially announces the winners of MVP, Rookie of the Year and the other top awards around the league, they first released the three finalists for each award. The 2022-2023 NBA regular season is officially in the books with the Play-In Tournament set to get underway over the next few days. The NBA announced on Friday the finalists for seven awards for the 2022-23 season, including MVP which features the same trio of finalists as in 2021-22; the award winners will be announced during TNT's coverage of the NBA playoffs beginning next week. Jeff Zillgitt Mark Medina Matt Eppers USA TODAY. The Serbian center becomes the 13th player selected as Kia MVP in consecutive seasons. De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento). He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, Steve Nash and Bill Russell. In any case, many expect that by the end of June this year, the 2023 NBA MVP will have been announced. Golden States issues from the regular season followed them to the playoffs: The Warriors fouled too much and gave up 11 more free throws than they took, they turned the ball over 22 times (21.7% of their possessions), and they struggled in the clutch again with Sacramento pulling away in the final minutes a 12-5 run to close the game for a 114-106 win. No Sixer represented that fall more than Harden. Jacksons case was how much he improved the Grizzlies on his arrival he missed the first month of the season following foot surgery, and when he walked in the door Memphis had the 17th-ranked defense in the NBA. 1985-86 Larry Bird, Boston Add some good to your morning and evening. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, along with an NBA Finals MVP when the Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2021 title. 202223 . Web[1] [2] The 202122 season consisted of two phases: a Showcase Cup from November 5 to December 22, with all 30 teams participating before 28 of the league teams underwent a traditional regular season intended to span 36 games for each team from January 5 to April 2 before postseason. 'Two idiots disrupted what should have been a nice night of snooker', Napoli won the lottery | Rise of Kvaradona explained, Lampard: I don't mind Boehly changing room input | 'It shows passion', New investment and changes at top very close at Everton. We didnt play our best basketball but in the second half we just figured out what worked and we kept doing it over and over and over, Embiid said. Sabonis finished with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Fox added another 24. The 26-year-old Jokic, on the other hand, played in every single game this year, averaging an impressive 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the field 38.8 percent from three. They were 27th in the league in transition. Check out the top moments from this year's Kia Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic's 2021-2022 season with the Denver Nuggets. The three leading vote-getters for the league's individual awards were announced Friday. 1982-83 Moses Malone, Philadelphia The ceremony takes place at the end of June. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished in second place with 706 points (26 first-place votes). Complete ballots for each voter will be posted at PR.NBA.com after the announcement of all end-of-season awards. Phillys scoring spurt was about it for the Nets, who shot 35% in the second half. DeMar DeRozan (Chicago) He twice was named the Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month (January and March/April) and the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 24 and April 4). 1960-61 Bill Russell, Boston WebGiannis Antetokounmpo won back to back MVP awards in 201819 and 201920. With good reason. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, Steve Nash and Bill Russell. The 2022 NBA Awards are usually held right after the NBA Finals in June. He was really celebrating his teammates tonight.. Part of that win was the Kings getting quality nights from their stars. Joki made an NBA-leading 732 field goals and shot 56.6 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from three-point range and a career-high 86.8 percent from the free throw line. As the 2021-22 NBA season comes to a close and we approach the playoffs,talk starts to shift towards the awards and speculation begins as to who will take home some of the league's most prestigious hardware. The Kings Fox is expected to run away with the inaugural version of this award. Based on those reports it would mean it has been delayed considering Jokic was named the 2021-2022 MVP on May But the question surrounding his MVP candidacy is whether voters would dock him for missing 21 games this season. Embiid averaged 33.1 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game this season while walking away with the scoring title. The case against Jackson and by extension, the case for Lopez, Mobley and Adebayo was that they didnt miss a month of the season and played dramatically more minutes, helping their teams more by their presence (the Cavaliers finished with the best defense in the NBA this season, the Bucks were fourth). Cam Johnson led the Nets with 28 points. 1974-75 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo 1987-88 Michael Jordan, Chicago 1999-00 Shaquille ONeal, L.A. Lakers The other award finalists were named as well on Thursday: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, Minnesota Timberwolves wing Anthony Edward, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle. Jokic, meanwhile, has averaged almost a triple-double for the season, averaging 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game. As nasty as the fall was, Giannis Antetokounmpo may not miss more time with his bruised back. WebFinals MVP: Trevelin 202021. Green could face a suspension from the league for his actions. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is one step closer to joining elite company. The 2021-2022 regular season ended on April 10, 2022, with the Comments are welcome while open. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The ties were broken through random drawings conducted by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars. Nikola Jokic was the runaway winner, receiving 91 of the 101 first-place ballots cast. The Sixers needed the spark after they spiraled from Game 1 dominance to Game 2 disaster in the first half. For reference, the past three Last season, he became the lowest-drafted player to win the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award with the exception of three-time recipient Moses Malone, who was not selected in the NBA Draft. A HUGE 3rd quarter run spurred the Sixers' massive comeback win in Game 2! The voting results for the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award are below. But before the NBA officially announces the winners of MVP, Rookie of the Year and the other top awards around the league, they first released the three Herro will be out for the rest of this series and likely the rest of the playoffs. [For transparency, I am one of those voters.]. Antetokounmpo injured his back on a nasty fall in the first quarter Sunday when Kevin Love slid under him to try and take a charge. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid pumped his fist in the air and exhorted the Philly crowd to get louder as Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey hit game-changing 3s and stymied Brooklyn runs with clutch boards. WebThe NBA MVP announcement has not a set date yet since it usually changes, although it is expected to be in June. The voting results for the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award are below. We can fairly confidently estimate then that this years NBA MVP will be announced sometime in mid-May. We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.. A lot of people think I just love scoring the basketball, Embiid said. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis) Here's all the finalists for all the regular-season awards includingrookie of the year, most improved, sixth man, defensive player of the year and clutch player of the yearfollowed by USA TODAY Sports pick for the winner. Andrew Wiggins back in the starting lineup had 22 points, while Klay Thompson scored 21. Embiid, 27, has made a strong argument to be considered the best two-way player in the NBA. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Boban Marjanovic could not be more proud of Nikola Jokic and his rise to NBA superstardom. He won the league MVP in 2018-19 and 2019-20. "This is going to be the closest ever vote, in my opinion," Charles Barkley said after allfinalists were announced on the TNT broadcast ahead ofthe final two play-ingames. Then PJ Tucker missed a 3, grabbed his own rebound, dished to Harden and the Beard buried his first 3 of the game. A HUGE 3rd quarter run spurred the Sixers' massive comeback win in Game 2! That duo also got support, with Malik Monk having another quality outing with 18 points, while Kevin Huerter added 18 points. The location of the 2022 NBA Awards ceremony has not been announced as yet, but while the first one was held in New York City, the following two were held in Santa Monica, California. 1986-87 Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers In a season with a deep field of candidates, Mike Brown will run away with this award it might be unanimous for returning the Kings to the playoffs after a 16-year draught. The Nuggets travel 5,600 miles to Sombor, Serbia to present Nikola Jokic with his 2021-22 Kia MVP award. 2008-09 LeBron James, Cleveland Green getting ejected grabs the headline, but for the second game in a row the Kings were just better than the Warriors. Jalen Brunson, New York; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City; Lauri Markkanen, Utah. 1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia The truth is theres no specific date, however, it is usually announced in June. Award results arebased on votes from an international panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. I dont think its true. (For the record, I voted for Brogdon at the top. The battle for NBA Most Valuable Player will feature the three expectedfinalists: All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Joki is the second European player to win the award more than once, joining Antetokounmpo, the MVP in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Jackson got 56 first-place votes of the 97 cast and finished with 391 total points, not dramatically far ahead of the Bucks Brook Lopez, who finished second and had 35 first-place votes and 309 total points. The announcement for the NBA MVP normally takes one month after the end of He also led the NBA in made threes (337). (This, along with the Ja Morant injury when Anthony Davis tried to draw a charge, has led to questions about if the NBA should have a block/charge rule. He missed 6 of 7 shots in the first half and all four 3-point attempts. Here are the award finalists (listed in alphabetical order): Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors The three leading vote-getters for the league's individual awards were announced Friday. The NBA has announced the three finalists for each of the seven major awards for the 2023 regular season. Joki earned his fourth consecutive NBA All-Star selection and second straight All-Star start. 202223 . He is the third player in NBA history to average at least 26.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists in a season, joining Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook. The MVP finalist had 19 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. James Harden scored only eight points on 3-of-13 shooting for the Sixers after a sensational Game 1 effort. The Cavaliers Evan Mobley was third in the voting, followed by Draymond Green (Warriors) and Bam Adebayo (Heat). This will be a runaway for Banchero. The previous lowest-drafted players to win the award were two-time MVPs Antetokounmpo and Steve Nash, both selected with the 15thoverall pick in their respective drafts. The Warriors need to focus on handling the pressure of winning two games at home where they have been dramatically better this season or their title defense will be stomped on much earlier than expected. Joki will be presented with a special edition 75th Anniversary commemorative trophy today in celebration of the honor, gifted in addition to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award trophy, which he will receive later. They found a way to pull it out.. 1995-96 Michael Jordan, Chicago pic.twitter.com/6MwsNLT2Pj, Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 18, 2023, My leg got grabbed, Green said after the game (Sabonis did receive a technical for grabbing Greens leg on the play). 1962-63 Bill Russell, Boston Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers Embiid then erupted in celebration with the Sixers ahead 64-56. They were nothing special in tight games (20-21 in clutch games). Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Green added he had to put his foot down somewhere after Sabonis grabbed it but the referees told him he stomped too hard. Which he did. In the biggest game of the season Monday night, Green lost his composure again and was ejected in the fourth quarter for stomping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis. His seven 3s steadied the Sixers in the opener but the aging vet who battled left Achilles tendon soreness down the stretch of the regular season was overwhelmed in Game 2. The slam was Brooklyns last GIF-worthy highlight. Ahead of the playoffs coming around fans have been asking when do they announced NBA MVP. The Memphis big man -- who led the league in blocks at 3.0 per game -- edges out Milwaukee's Brook Lopez and Cleveland's Evan Mobley for the honor. 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