The NBA Awards Show will take place tonight and the two-hour event will air on TNT starting at 8:00 p.m. Central. Winners will be announced for numerous honors including the Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
Over a month ago, Anthony Davis was nominated as a finalist for the MVP and DPOY awards; however, the expectation was that he would have a difficult time winning either award. James Harden and LeBron James had built stronger MVP cases and Rudy Gobert was widely acknowledged to have the inside track on Davis for DPOY.