Back to the Top News Newsfeed

NBA MVP watch: Nikola Jokic did the most with less in earning top spot

This is my final top five MVP watch for the 2020-21 season as awards ballots were due Monday.

(Graphic by Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports)

32 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.8 apg

For the first time this season, Stephen Curry has cracked the top five. The tear he has been on has been tremendous, including securing the season scoring title. He carried the Golden State Warriors to the top eight in the Western Conference and a play-in tournament berth against the Los Angeles Lakers. If you look where the Warriors came from, you have to credit Curry (and Draymond Green).