It is all good in the Philadelphia 76ers neighborhood!
Joel Embiid was named the MVP for the 2022-2023 season (in an unexpected runaway), and the Sixers stole game one of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Boston Celtics, 119-115.
Embiid was officially named the MVP earning 73 of the first place votes (15 for Nikola Jokic; 12 for Giannis Antetokounmpo) to get his first MVP trophy after being the runner up for the last two seasons.
Embiid finished with 915 points (73 first-place votes), Jokic finished with 674 points (15 first-place votes) and Giannis finished with 606 points (12 first-place votes).