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NBA Awards Watch: Week 21

By Jared Brownlee

Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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This is week 21 of the 2013-14 regular season edition of HoopsHabit’s NBA Awards Watch. Throughout the season, we cover the potential winners for each award. Make sure to check back every Monday for the up-to-date projections. Stats tables were created at Basketball-reference.com

Most Valuable Player

Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 119-118 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Kevin Durant

2. LeBron James

3. Blake Griffin

Player FG% 3P% FT% TRB AST STL BLK PTS
Kevin Durant .507 .409 .868 7.7 5.6 1.3 0.8 32.2
Blake Griffin .532 .275 .704 9.7 3.7 1.1 0.6 24.4
LeBron James .570 .382 .745 6.9 6.5 1.6 0.3 26.8

With James and the Heat going 4-7 in their last 11 games, Durant might have locked up this award on Friday night. Hitting the game-winning 3 from about 35 feet against the Raptors, he finished with 51 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, the first time a player reached those totals since Michael Jordan in 1992. He’s extended his streak to 34 straight games of 25 points or more. Griffin ranks sixth in scoring and the Clippers have a strong grasp on the third seed in the West.