The NBA announced its top three vote-getters for its awards on Friday, just ahead of its final slate of play-in tournament games broadcast on TNT. The MVP finalists probably won't surprise you.

For the second straight year, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are the top three players in the MVP race. Both Antetokounmpo and Jokic have already won the award twice, but Embiid is the favorite to take it this season.

There are plenty of competitive races across the ballot, including the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award.

Here are the finalists for each award, all in alphabetical order by last name:

MVP

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Defensive Player of the Year

Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies

Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks

Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

Rookie of the Year

Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic

Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz

Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder

Most Improved Player

Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz

Sixth Man of the Year

Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics

Bobby Portis Jr., Milwaukee Bucks

Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks

Clutch Player of the Year

Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat

DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls

De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings

Coach of the Year

Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings

Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder

Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics