Joel Embiid threw down a marker against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night that had Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers declaring the race for the NBA regular season MVP race as over.
All season long Embiid has been slugging it out with Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo with all three serious contenders for the award.
While Jokic (2021, 2022) and Giannis (2019, 2020) both have back-to-back MVP seasons under their belt - the pair dominating the award over the last four seasons - 76ers star man Embiid is chasing honours for the first time in his career.