As of now, Doncic leads the scoring list with an absolute advantage, Xiao Sa leads the rebounding list with a slight advantage, Haliburton leads the assist list with an absolute advantage, Alexander and Fox jointly lead the steal list, Wembanyama leads the block list and rookie list by a huge margin, Maxey is the favorite for the most improved player, and Monk is the biggest favorite for the best sixth man. At the same time, the battle for the MVP of the regular season is also losing its suspense!
In the long and heavy journey of the new season, under the strict requirements of the new version of the collective bargaining agreement, the regular season must have four major elements: attendance, personal data, efficiency and team record! For example, Embiid, the star of the 76ers, only played 39 games due to a knee injury, and no matter how gorgeous his personal data was, he couldn't win the MVP;
Looking at the performance of the three generations of old, middle-aged and young stars in the league this season, combined with the above four elements of MVP, the MVP favorites are mainly concentrated in the West! For example, Doncic of the Mavericks led the Mavericks all the way to counterattack and lock in the fifth record in the West, and the attendance, individual performance and efficiency are also remarkable. So far this season, Doncic has played in 70 games, averaging 33.9 points (1st in the league) + 9.2 rebounds + 9.8 assists (2nd in the league) + 4.1 three-pointers (2nd in the league) per game, shooting 48.7% from the field, 38.2% from three-point range, 78.6% from the free throw line, and 64.7% from the field. In Irving's words, even if Doncic doesn't win the MVP this season, he will definitely win it in the next few years! I want to say that if Doncic can't win the MVP, it's not that he is not good enough, but that there is a sky outside the world, there are people on the ground, and there is a supergiant who is also eyeing the MVP!
This season, the Thunder has a 56-25 record, beating the Nuggets and Timberwolves to rank first in the West, and they have won 16 more games than last season! In this process, the Thunder's young talents have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and Alexander has also completed the transformation from an All-Star to a superstar! So far, Alexander has played in 74 games, averaging 30.3 points + 5.6 rebounds + 6.2 assists + 2 steals + + per gameHe made 1.3 three-pointers and shot 53.6 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from three-point range, 87.3 percent from the free-throw line, and 63.6 percent from the field. However, at the end of the regular season, Alexander missed many games due to injury, and his personal attack desire was not as explosive as in the first half of the season, and he seemed to have reservations and voluntarily withdrew from the MVP race!
I would say that the biggest favorite in the MVP race is Nuggets star Jokic. This season, the Nuggets started their journey to defend the title with the aura of the championship, Jokic seems to have no desire, but in fact he is punching to the flesh, and the control of the game is the only existence in the league! In the opening game against the Lakers, Jokic got a triple-double of 29 points + 13 rebounds + 11 assists; on November 18 against the Pelicans, Jokic scored 26 points + 16 rebounds + 18 assists, and the assist hit a new season high; on January 22, Jokic scored 42 points + 12 rebounds +8 assists, scoring a season high; On February 3, Jokic scored 27 points + 22 rebounds + 12 assists, a season high in rebounds; On March 8, Jokic scored 32 points + 12 rebounds + 11 assists; On March 20, Jokic scored 35 points + 16 rebounds; On April 3, Jokic scored 42 points + 16 rebounds + 6 assists against the Spurs; on April 11, Jokic scored 41 points + 11 rebounds + 7 assists against the Timberwolves.
So far this season, Jokic has played in 78 games, averaging 26.5 points + 12.3 rebounds + 9 assists + 1.3 steals + 1.1 three-pointers per game, shooting 58.2% from the field, 35.9% from three-point range, 81.9% from the free throw line, and 65% from the true field. The Nuggets have the same record as the Thunder, both with 56 wins and 25 losses, and Jokic's personal data and attendance are indistinguishable from Doncic and Alexander, but in terms of high-level statistics, Jokic has an overwhelming advantage, ranking first in the league in all four high-level statistics! Among them, Jokic's PER is as high as 31.1, the second-ranked Antetokounmpo is only 29.7, Jokic's efficiency is 38.6, and the second-ranked Doncic is only 36.9, Jokic's victory contribution is as high as 16.2, and the second-ranked Alexander is only 13.8, Jokic's contribution is as high as 21.2, and the second-ranked Doncic is only 20!
According to the latest MVP rankings officially updated by the NBA, Jokic dominates the list for the 7th consecutive period, Alexander ranks 2nd, Doncic ranks 3rd, and the 4th-10th places are Antetokounmpo, Tatum, Sabonis Jr., Edwards, Brunson, Durant and Booker! At least judging from the current situation, in front of Jokic, Alexander and Doncic are still too young, and they may have a chance to win the MVP in the future, but the MVP of the new season will most likely be Jokic's in the end!