Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant wins his first NBA MVP award; LeBron 2nd
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant has won his first NBA MVP award.
The Thunder announced the honour Tuesday ahead of an afternoon news conference.
Durant, a 6-foot-9 forward, won his fourth scoring title in five years by averaging 32 points per game. While three-time All-Star Russell Westbrook was out of the lineup following his most recent knee surgery, Durant averaged 35 points and 6.3 assists as the Thunder went 20-7 and remained among the league’s elite.
Durant’s run of 41 consecutive games with at least 25 points was the third-longest streak in NBA history.
Durant finished second to Miami’s LeBron James the previous two years. This year, Durant finished with 119 first-place votes. James was second with six first-place votes and Blake Griffin was third.
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