Upset picks are in italics.
Chicago at Charlotte - Hornets by 1
Brooklyn at Dallas - Nets by 1
Washington at Toronto - Raptors by 2.5
Memphis at Detroit - Grizzlies by 3.5
Atlanta at Indiana - Hawks by 2
Oklahoma City at Golden State - Warriors by 9
LA Lakers at LA Clippers - Clippers by 4
Results
NBA: 7-2 (.778) 596-388 overall (.606)
Upsets: 75-109 overall (.408)
Upset picks are in italics.
Boston at Orlando - Celtics by 7.5
Portland at Cleveland - Trail Blazers by 6.5
Phoenix at Atlanta - Suns by 3
Sacramento at Indiana - Pacers by 3.5
Philadelphia at Houston - 76ers by 11.5
Washington at Milwaukee - Bucks by 8
Memphis at Minnesota - Grizzlies by 5.5
New York at Denver - Nuggets by 4
San Antonio at Utah - Jazz by 9.5
Results
NBA: 7-0 (1.000) 589-386 overall (.604)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 75-109 overall (.408)
Upset picks are in italics.
Phoenix at Cleveland - Suns by 11.5
Charlotte at Detroit - Hornets by 1.5
Brooklyn at Milwaukee - Bucks by 2.5
Dallas at Miami - Mavericks by 1
Golden State at New Orleans - Pelicans by 0.5
Sacramento at Oklahoma City - Kings by 3.5
Toronto at LA Clippers - Clippers by 6.5
Results
NBA: 4-4 (.500) 582-386 overall (.601)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 74-109 overall (.404)
Upset picks are in italics.
Orlando at Detroit - Pistons by 4
Indiana at Washington - Pacers by 1
Golden State at New Orleans - Pelicans by 0.5
Portland at Atlanta - Falcons by 2
Philadelphia at Chicago - 76ers by 6
New York at Memphis - Knicks by 0.5
San Antonio at Utah - Jazz by 9.5
Denver at LA Lakers - Nuggets by 1.5
Results
NBA: 4-4 (.500) 578-382 overall (.602)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 73-108 overall (.403)
Upset picks are in italics.
Brooklyn at Milwaukee - Bucks by 2.5
Portland at Boston - Celtics by 2
Phoenix at Oklahoma City - Suns by 12.5
Miami at Charlotte - Hornets by 0.5
Sacramento at Dallas - Mavericks by 6.5
New York at Houston - Knicks by 8
Philadelphia at San Antonio - 76ers by 5
Toronto at LA Lakers - Lakers by 3.5
Results
NBA: 8-2 (.800) 574-378 overall (.603)
Upsets: 73-107 overall (.406)
So far, so good for Nikola Jokic, whose Denver Nuggets haven't fallen off at all since losing Jamal Murray for the season, thanks to continued phenomenal play from the big man. A few players who have missed a lot of time or whose teams have failed to move up into playoff contention have dropped this week, paving the way for several players who have their teams outplaying expectations. Here are my full current MVP rankings, with previous rank in parentheses:
Most Valuable Player
1 (1) Nikola Jokic - C - DEN
26.2 Pts (#11), 10.9 Reb (#9), 8.6 Ast (#6), 1.4 Stl (#16), 0.7 Blk
.568 FG% (#13), .414 3P%, .855 FT%
2 (2) Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL
28.0 Pts (#5), 11.2 Reb (#8), 5.9 Ast, 1.2 Stl, 1.2 Blk (#13)
.568 FG% (#14), .305 3P%, .684 FT%
3 (4) Luka Doncic - PG - DAL
28.6 Pts (#3), 7.9 Reb, 8.7 Ast (#3), 1.0 Stl, 0.6 Blk
.485 FG%, .359 3P%, .730 FT%
4 (6) Stephen Curry - PG - GSW
31.3 Pts (#1), 5.5 Reb, 5.8 Ast, 1.2 Stl, 0.1 Blk
.487 FG%, .426 3P% (#13), .920 FT% (#6)
5 (NR) Russell Westbrook - PG - WAS
21.6 Pts, 11.2 Reb (#7), 11.0 Ast (#1), 1.3 Stl, 0.3 Blk
.436 FG%, .309 3P%, .635 FT%
6 (8) Damian Lillard - PG - POR
28.3 Pts (#4), 4.2 Reb, 7.5 Ast (#7), 0.9 Stl, 0.3 Blk
.435 FG%, .378 3P%, .926 FT% (#4)
7 (NR) Trae Young - PG - ATL
25.4 Pts (#14), 3.9 Reb, 9.5 Ast (#2), 0.9 Stl, 0.2 Blk
.431 FG%, .356 3P%, .877 FT%
8 (NR) Chris Paul - PG - PHX
16.2 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 8.7 Ast (#4), 1.4 Stl (#14), 0.2 Blk
.494 FG%, .384 3P%, .932 FT% (#2)
9 (NR) Rudy Gobert - C - UTA
14.3 Pts, 13.4 Reb (#2), 1.3 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 2.8 Blk (#2)
.677 FG% (#1), .622 FT%
10 (NR) Kyrie Irving - PG - BKN
26.9 Pts (#7), 4.9 Reb, 6.3 Ast (#16), 1.3 Stl, 0.6 Blk
.502 FG%, .384 3P%, .924 FT% (#5)
Honorable Mention
Julius Randle - PF - NYK
Devin Booker - SG - PHX
Nikola Vucevic - C - CHI
Donovan Mitchell - PG - UTA
Zion Williamson - PF - NOP
Upset picks are in italics.
Detroit at Charlotte - Hornets by 3
Golden State at Houston - Warriors by 6
Chicago at Atlanta - Hawks by 4
Miami at Cleveland - Heat by 5
Memphis at Orlando - Grizzlies by 7.5
New Orleans at Minnesota - Pelicans by 5
Indiana at Oklahoma City - Pacers by 6
Washington at Dallas - Mavericks by 5.5
Toronto at Utah - Jazz by 9.5
Denver at LA Clippers - Clippers by 2.5
Results
NBA: 5-3 (.625) 566-376 overall (.601)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 73-107 overall (.406)
