Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic were revealed on Sunday as the finalists for the Most Valuable Player award, via NBA Communications (X link).
The Mavericks guard led the league in scoring (33.9 points per game) and finished second in assists (9.8) while also grabbing 9.2 rebounds per contest. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to the top seed in the Western Conference by averaging 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.0 steals. Jokic, who is widely considered the favorite to win his third MVP trophy, averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists.
The NBA also announced the finalists for six other postseason awards. Here are the finalists for all of those awards:
Most Valuable Player
Sixth Man
Defensive Player of the Year
Most Improved Player
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Clutch Player
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