The NBA MVP Is favored to be Joel Embiid After the Denver Nuggets Superstar Nikola Jokic suffered a calf injury and he didn’t put up as many points as he averaged. Joel Embiid Against the Celtics averaged 52 points 13 rebounds and six assists, putting him above Nikola Jokic For MVP of the 2022 2023 regular season.  Joel Embiid was placed above Nikola Jokic even though the Philadelphia 76ers are the 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have done well in the regular season, but who really deserves it? In the playoffs, Nikola Jokic has led his team the Denver nuggets to win against the Minnesota timberwolves and the phoenix suns. At the same time, Joel Embiid has won against the Brooklyn Nets but lost to the Boston Celtics in 7 games. Nikola Jokic has outperformed Joel Embiid in the playoffs but wasn’t NBA MVP. Nikola Jokic is thought by Denver fans to be the MVP of the 2022-2023 NBA season.