Find out who will be at the top of the MVP ladder at the end of the 2022-23 Season


Find out who will be at the top of the MVP ladder at the end of the 2022-23 Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo

The new year has already begun and the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder remains stacked. There is no better way to start the new year than to see your favorite NBA players battle it out for the top position in the league to eventually be crowned King among men.

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In 2023, everything couldn’t get more exciting especially in light of the fact that we have now witnessed 10 separate 40-point games since Christmas. It’s important to note that it’s still pretty early in the game, so everyone has a chance to be holding the Michael Jordan Trophy once everything is said and done, regardless of where your favorite hooper now sits on this week’s Kia Race to the MVP Ladder, whether high or low.

1. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic

Season stats: 25.6 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 9.5 APG

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“The Joker” recorded his fourth 40-point game and second in his previous three appearances. After Thursday’s games, Denver and the New Orleans Pelicans have tied for first position in the Western Conference thanks to Jokic.

2. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Klay Thompson
Jayson Tatum

Season stats: 30.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 4.1 APG

The 24-year-old surpassed Antoine Walker for second place in the Boston franchise’s all-time list of 3-pointers made (940). The Celtics have kept a tight grip on first place in the Eastern Conference thanks in large part to Tatum’s spectacular performance.

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3. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic (Credits: NBA)

Season stats: 34.3 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 8.9 APG

Before recording his league-leading eighth triple-double, Doncic scored 50 and 60 points, respectively. During this time, Doncic has averaged 11.8 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 40.4 points per game (on a 58% shooting percentage). the squad is presently 22-16 and ranked No.4 in the Western Conference.

4. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets

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Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant

Season stats: 29.6 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 5.5 APG

Soon, Durant ought to begin to overtake the top three. On Wednesday, he assisted the NBA’s hottest team in its 10th straight victory, the league’s longest winning streak thus far this year. As the captain of a team that has won all of its previous 10 games as well, it is easy to conclude that he is at the number 2 spot.

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Season stats: 31.7 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 5.2 APG

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On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo produced the second 40-20-5 performance of his career. The 28-year-old’s performance was his sixth 40-point game of the year. Antetokounmpo won’t be at No. 3 for long, assuming Milwaukee resumes its winning ways, as he has scored 42 points or more in three of his previous five games.

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Luka Doncic makes a big move up the MVP ladder

Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic (Credits: NBA)

The Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd stated Tuesday night after watching superstar guard Luka Doncic dazzle the world with possibly the best individual performance we’ve seen so far this season, “The history of the game is written by the players, and it was written again tonight.”

Doncic serves as evidence for such a claim. We are all familiar with the stats from Dallas’ 126–121 comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The NBA had never seen a stat line like the one the Slovenian sensation produced (60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists).

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The Mavs superstar is now back in the top 5 of the week’s edition of Kia Race to the MVP Ladder, and if he continues to set these numbers regularly we might see a new MVP this year.

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