Is Luka Doncic too low on the latest MVP Ladder?
The Dallas Mavericks have been the hottest team in the NBA recently, winning six straight games and 10 of their last 11. Luka Doncic has returned after missing five games with a wrist strain and looks more like the Luka Doncic we've been used to seeing, averaging 31.3 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 9.0 APG, and 3.0 SPG over his last three games. He also got his first triple-double of the season on Thursday night against the Washington Wizards.
This is another case of the MVP award having zero consistency from year to year. Doncic basically averaged 34/10/9 while leading his team to 50 wins last season, but only finished third in MVP voting because the Mavs weren't among the top three seeds in his conference. Jokic's Nuggets are currently 8th in the Western Conference, and Antetokounmpo's Bucks are 5th in a horrific Eastern Conference.
Doncic shouldn't be the favorite right now, given his struggles to start the season and the Mavs thriving while he missed games. But eighth seems a little disingenuous. He's down to 5th inGame odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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