The 2017-18 NBA season has officially come to a close.
Monday’s awards show — which was voted on by the media — put a cap on another great season for the league.
Houston’s James Harden took home MVP honors as he edged out LeBron James to win his first NBA MVP title. Harden took down James despite the fact “The King” put together one of his best statistical seasons ever in his 15th season.
The 2017-2018 #KiaMVP is… @JHarden13! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/7fw8xsx7pu
— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
In an awkward moment, Dwane Casey won Coach of the Year for the Raptors despite being fired from the franchise after the Raptors were swept in the second round the playoffs as the No. 1 seed.
Ben Simmons beat out Donovan Mitchell for Rookie of the Year in what was one of the most contentious debates of the season as Simmons was drafted two years ago but sat out all of last season with a injury.
Utah’s Rudy Gobert took home the Defensive Player of the Year award and the Clippers’ Lou Williams won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the second time since 2015.
The Play of the Year — which was voted on by the fans — was also handed out as well as the Dunk of the Year, Clutch Shot of the Year, Assist of the Year, Block of the Year and Handle of the Year.
Here’s a breakdown of how it all went down:
NBA Most Valuable Player
WINNER: James Harden, Houston Rockets
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Past Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | James Harden | Houston Rockets |
| 2017 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2016 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
| 2015 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
| 2014 | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder |
NBA Rookie of the Year
WINNER: Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
NBA Sixth Man Award
WINNER: Lou Williams, LA Clippers
Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
WINNER: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Past Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz |
| 2017 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors |
| 2016 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2015 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014 | Joakim Noah | Chicago Bulls |
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— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2018
NBA Most Improved Player
WINNER: Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers
Clint Capela, Houston Rockets
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets
NBA Coach of the Year
WINNER: Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors
Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
Past Winners
| YEAR | COACH | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dwane Casey | Toronto Raptors |
| 2017 | Mike D’Antoni | Houston Rockets |
| 2016 | Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors |
| 2015 | Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2014 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
Teammate of the Year Award
WINNER: Jamal Crawford, Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Cares Community Assist Award
WINNER: Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
Play of the Year
WINNER: Clutch Shot of the Year — Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Dunk of the Year — Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Assist of the Year — Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Block of the Year — New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis
Handler of the Year — Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving
Clutch Shot of the Year
WINNER: Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins
Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard
Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier
Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker
Dunk of the Year
WINNER: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan
Los Angeles Lakers’ Larry Nance
Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell
Block of the Year
WINNER: New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis
New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo
Phoenix Suns’ Marquese Chriss
Assist of the Year
WINNER: Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
San Antonio Spurs’ Kyle Anderson
LA Clippers’ Milos Teodosic
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons
All-NBA First Team
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
Kevin Durant, Warriors
James Harden, Rockets
LeBron James, Cavaliers
Damian Lillard, Blazers
NBA All-Rookie Team
Kyle Kuzma, Lakers
Lauri Markkanen, Bulls
Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
Ben Simmons, 76ers
Jayson Tatum, Celtics
NBA All-Defensive Team
Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
Victor Oladipo, Pacers
Jrue Holiday, Pelicans
Robert Covington, 76ers
