The Knicks will be without Mitchell Robinson for the remainder of Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a sprained left ankle.
Embiid is fortunate not to be ejected.
DeMar DeRozan came in second in the voting, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander third.
Joel Embiid dropped 50 points on Thursday night, but he easily could have drawn an ejection for this play early.