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NBA predictions for the stretch run: MVP, Rookie of the Year and what to watch

With the NBA All-Star break over, teams are heading into the final stretch of the 2021-22 regular season with around 25 or so games remaining.

With that in mind, Yahoo Sports' NBA experts reset their preseason predictions for a number of awards, late-playoff matchups and what will be the most interesting storylines heading into the postseason.

MVP

Vincent Goodwill: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

Chris Haynes: Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns

Ben Rohrbach: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

Odds to win: Embiid is BetMGM's favorite for MVP at +125, followed by Denver's Nikola Jokic at +275 and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo at +375.