Joel Embiid leaps to clear MVP betting favorite after 52 points against the Celtics

Well, after a brief stint sitting neck-and-neck with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is back as the clear betting favorite for the 2022-23 NBA MVP Award, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Embiid is now a minus-450, compared to Jokic at plus-600. He already held a lead prior to Tuesday’s explosion, but it was much smaller.

Embiid sported the best odds before missing last week’s matchup against Jokic and the Nuggets, as he recovered from calf soreness, at which point the odds were evened back out.