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Twitter map shows most of U.S. thinks Embiid should win NBA MVP

3 years ago

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Joel Embiid has a lot of supporters across the United States backing him for NBA MVP this season.

A map put together by Betonline.ag based on geotagged Twitter data from the last month, including over 100,000 tweets about the 2023 MVP race, shows the Philadelphia 76ers center is the most popular pick to win the award in 32 states.

Nikola Jokic was the second-most popular pick with 16 states, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo with two states.

Through 66 games this season, Embiid is averaging a league-best 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, one steal, and 1.7 blocks while shooting 54.8% from the field.