Nikola Jokić put on a floater clinic tonight. The best way to beat Victor Wembanyama's 8-foot wingspan? Shoot the ball before he can even get a hand up. "Nikola is a savant," Michael Malone said after the game. A master problem-solver.
With the 2023/24 NBA regular season drawing ever closer to its end, it is slowly becoming possible to make a prediction as to which teams will aspire to win the coveted championship ring in the playoffs that will begin in April, and where Denver Nuggets will start as the defending champions of the title won in 2023.
In addition to which teams could reach the Finals: the Nuggets themselves, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks..., the experts have made a prediction about which players would win the MVP of the NBA Finals itself: Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray...
Among the names in the Top 10, the main stars of the Boston Celtics stand out, of course. The Massachusetts franchise is being the best, by far, in the regular season. It currently owns a 52-14 record. The second team with the best record in the entire NBA is Denver Nuggets with 47-20, and therefore it is normal that the two teams are the favorites right now.
In addition, there are some surprising absences in the Top 10 that will be shown below, such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, star of the Oklahoma City Thunder who are having an outstanding year (currently 2nd in the West with a 46-20 record). Having a very young roster, the lack of playoff experience makes many people not to believe a team that can perfectly compete for the ring.
With all that said, below is the ranking of the 10 favorites to win the 2024 NBA Finals MVP according to the experts:
- Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
- Nikola Jokic - Denver Nuggets
- Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics
- Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
- Jamal Murray - Denver Nuggets
- Kawhi Leonard - Los Angeles Clippers
- Kristaps Porzingis - Boston Celtics
- Paul George - Los Angeles Clippers
- James Harden - Los Angeles Clippers
- Michael Porter Jr. - Denver Nuggets
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