The All-Star break is just days away and the favorites to win the title and the NBA’s individual awards are starting to separate themselves from the crowd. The Nets were the longtime favorite to win the title, but the Suns have supplanted them.
The MVP race has an even more clear favorite: 76ers center Joel Embiid.
If he were to win, it would mark the second season in a row a center won the award after Nuggets star Nikola Jokic captured it last season. Embiid has a strong case, largely leading Philadelphia by himself this season and leading the league in points per game.