THE AWARDS RACE

Four trophies, no votes — the box scores are the ballot. Where every race stands tonight, and who's closing.

MVP RACE

Nightly production weighted by winning — the best player on the best nights.

jspalt429.3 PPG · 10.5 APG · 70.4% FG17-6 · PRF 54.462.2 2

RiqueSavedUs21.6 PPG · 8.0 APG · 70.0% FG13-8 · PRF 41.444.4 3

GoodKarmaa17.9 PPG · 9.0 APG · 74.2% FG30-33 · PRF 39.338.7

jspalt4 leads the MVP race clear of RiqueSavedUs, the best player on the best nights.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER

Steals, blocks, and the glass — who takes possessions away.

RiqueSavedUs3.4 SPG · 0.2 BPG · 0.9 RPG21 GP · 13-85.7 2

RickJames3234962.4 SPG · 0.5 BPG · 2.0 RPG66 GP · 29-375.1 3

xX713JaccXx1.8 SPG · 0.5 BPG · 5.5 RPG16 GP · 6-105.1

RiqueSavedUs runs the Defensive race — 3.4 SPG · 0.2 BPG · 0.9 RPG — in a virtual dead heat with RickJames323496, taking possessions away at the top of the ladder.

KEY CONTRIBUTOR

Below the star line, above the noise — the players who tilt games without the headlines, weighted by winning.

I SHAWNO I15.7 PPG · 6.8 APG · 68.6% FG12-16 · PRF 32.029.7 2

MBK Blu316.2 PPG · 3.8 APG · 63.8% FG29-24 · PRF 25.726.9 3

DeuceDeuceYeti15.4 PPG · 2.8 APG · 78.1% FG6-3 · PRF 22.926.7

I SHAWNO I heads the Key Contributor race at 12-16 · PRF 32.0, narrowly ahead of MBK Blu3 — the quiet engine of winning basketball.

MOST IMPROVED

REC card versus Association card — who raised their game the most since walking in the door.

jspalt4REC 27.8 PPG · 7.9 APG · 74.2% FGLIVE 29.3 PPG · 10.5 APG · 70.4% FG+3.2 2

BackPackxBUBBAREC 21.6 PPG · 4.6 APG · 72.9% FGLIVE 20.6 PPG · 7.4 APG · 74.3% FG+3.0 3

CeezydothmfREC 13.4 PPG · 4.1 APG · 60.9% FGLIVE 15.4 PPG · 1.7 APG · 67.6% FG+0.2

Races require 8 Association games (Most Improved: 5) and update automatically with every box score. Score is a composite — see each race's measure above. Nothing here is a vote.