After the season Russell Westbrook delivered it wasn’t a surprise he would be among the three players confirmed in the running for Most Valuable Player. Still, it was a nice way for Westbrook to complete a week chock full of personal celebrations. The Brodie began the week by welcoming his first child, when wife Nina gave birth to baby boy Noah Russell Westbrook. Thursday he learned he made the All-NBA first team.
Here’s the list of Awards and three finalists in each category:
Most Valuable Player:
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
- First player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double
- Sets NBA record for most triple-double games in a season (42)
- First points per game average
- 4-time, Player of Week (Oct31/Dec 5/Dec 26, 2016 – April 10, 2017)
- November 2016,, Player of Month
- February 2017, Player of Month
James Harden, Houston Rockets
Stats: 29.