This could be the tightest NBA MVP race in years. Antetokounmpo has a classic case: best player on the best regular-season team. But Harden produced unprecedented numbers when his team needed him most.
How is anyone supposed to decide? Our NBA experts weigh in on the biggest questions shaping the MVP debate, including what matters most in the voting, the surprising challenges and the best arguments for each player. Plus, they make their picks with less than a week to go in the season.
1. Rank the following in order of how important they should be to the MVP vote:
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