Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons.
Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times. He received 79 first-place votes, earning a total of 926 points in voting by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander placed second with 15 first-place votes and 640 points, while Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic finished third with four first-place votes and 566 points.
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Jokic averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 79 games this season. He also had 25 triple-doubles, second in the league behind Domantas Sabonis (26) of the Sacramento Kings.
“It has to start with the teammates, you know,” Jokic said. “Without them I can’t do anything. Coach, player, organization, medical staff, strength coach, development coach. It’s all one big circle, but without her I can’t be who I am.”
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Jokic finished second to Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers last year, having previously won the award in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record of six MVP awards, while Michael Jordan and Bill Russell won it five times and both Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the MPV four times. Jokic is now tied with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Moses Malone as three-time winners.
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“There are a lot of players who deserve it,” said Jokic. “It’s probably the details and the little things.”
Jokic helped defending NBA champion Denver post a 57-25 record in the 2023-24 regular season.
He ranked 10th in the NBA in points, fourth in rebounds and third in assists per game and was also the second player in NBA history, along with Oscar Robertson (1961–1961), to score at least 2,000 points. Scored 900 rebounds and 700 assists in one season. 62).
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo finished fourth with a first-place vote and 192 points, while New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (142 points) rounded out the top five.
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