Boston's Jayson Tatum comes in sixth in 2022 Kia Most Valuable Player award

Celtics Lab 109: Sorting out the Milwaukee-Boston East semis heading into Game 5 with Avenue.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo has the ball knocked down by Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs

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Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart blocks Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez shot in the first half

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is phenomenal. He ended the night with 34 points, 18 rebounds and five assists.

Al Horford's career night, unlikely return in Battle 4 of Boston against Milwaukee

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Celtics at Bucks: Boston survives early Milwaukee attack, wins game 4 116-108 en route

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (875 total points) of course won the award, with Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (706 points)

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