The NBA MVP CHASE WINNER!

 

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The NBA regular season is now complete, and it's time to announce the winner of the NBA MVP Chase. It was selected from players who had a Hollinger Player Efficiency Rating of 20+ for the season and determined by:

Number of games won in which the player's Game Score plus +/- equalled 30 or more.

NBA MVP voters have a ballot in which they rank their top five choices. Although I listed the top 20 in the MVP Chase, only the top five would be on my ballot if I had a vote. I listed the top 20 because I wanted to use the same list for my MVP Chase All-NBA teams..

Although my MVP ballot ought to reflect the final tally (because I'm right), my All-NBA teams shouldn't be taken as seriously. The MVP Chase is intentionally biased toward players on winning teams, because helping the team win is what "valuable" should mean. The All-NBA teams, however, are for the best players, even if they're on awful, losing teams. I created these NBA teams just to see how they compare with the NBA's official All-NBA teams.

In addition, whereas the official All-NBA Teams are now positionless, I chose to fill out my teams by position.

C-Center

PG-Point Guard 

PF-Power Forward

SG-Shooting Guard

1 - First Team All-NBA (Bold)

2 - Second Team All-NBA (Italics)

3 - Third Team All-NBA (Plain text)

2024-25 NBA MVP CHASE FINAL STANDINGS

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (PG-1) 50

2. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets (C-1) 39

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (PF-1) 34

4. Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks (C-2) 32

5. Jayson Tatum, Celtics (SF-1) 31

6. Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers (SG-1) 29

7. Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers (C-3) 27

8. Evan Mobley, Cavaliers (PF-2) 27

9. Jalen Williams, Thunder (SF-2) 27

10. Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers (PG-2) 26

11. James Harden, Clippers (SG-2) 25

12. Ivica Zuback, Clippers (C) 25

13. LeBron James, Lakers (SF-3)  24

14. Alperin Sengun, Rockets (C) 24

15. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves (SG-3) 24

16. Stephen Curry, Warriors (PG-3) 22

17. Jalen Brunson, Knicks (PG) 21

18. Franz Wagner, Magic (SF) 21

19. Cade Cunningham, Pistons (PG) 20

20. Domantas Sabonis, Kings (PF-3) 19

We don't know when the MVP award and All-NBA teams will be announced. When they are, I'll give my reaction.

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