Giannis Antetokounmpo is in first place in the rankings for the NBA MVP award race after the second week of analysis. The league revealed the list on Friday.
In relation to the first classification, it now has 15 names. The latest MVP update for the 2022/23 season confirms with Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell on the podium.
However, the two-time MVP, Antetokounmpo starts strong yet another campaign towards the title of best player in the NBA. Moreover, he’s been a big part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ strong start to the season.
The 2021 champion is the only team undefeated, with seven wins and no defeats. As a result, it has the best record in the league and is the leader of the Eastern Conference.
Antetokounmpo is a dominant player on the court. All other games the Greek scored more than 30 points, with the exception of the first game of 2022/23, in which he scored 21 points.
Thus, there are six consecutive matches scoring 30 points or more. Last season, he became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, ten rebounds and five assists for four consecutive seasons. Continuing like this, therefore, the record will be extended.
In the same way, who also does well in the current season is Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks star is unstoppable. Despite the Texan team having three defeats in seven games, individually, the Slovenian does his part.
He equaled the feat of Michael Jordan becoming the first player in 36 years to start a campaign with six 30-point performances.
Doncic, therefore, has an expressive average of 36.1 points per game, which makes him the highest scorer in the NBA.
As a result, he grabbed 8.9 rebounds, and distributed eight point assists per game. As a result, he is second in the MVP race.
