Philadelphia’s Embiid was sublime, but Morant’s Grizzlies were better
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) shoots against Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) on Dec. 2, 2022. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Joel Embiid and Ja Morant finished second and seventh, respectively, in last season’s MVP race, and they both were in rare form, and against notable, novel opposition.
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