The NBA announced its MVP award recipient for the 2022-23 regular season on Tuesday and, unsurprisingly, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was the runaway winner.
Embiid finished with 915 total points and 73 first-place votes while second-placed Nikola Jokic finished with 674 total points and 15 first-place votes. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only other player to receive first-place votes, with 12 and 606 total points.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander likely cemented his spot on the All-NBA First Team as he finished No. 5 in MVP voting with 46 total points. He collected six fourth-place votes and 28 fifth-place votes.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum finished ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander to round up the top five MVP vote-getters. The full voting results can be viewed below:
The 24-year-old enjoyed the best season of his career with 31.4 points on 51% shooting, 5.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds. The Thunder (40-42) finished a win shy of the NBA playoffs — an impressive feat considering how low their preseason expectations were among the consensus.
