NBA Player Power Rankings: Mid-March MVP Rankings

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May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

The race for MVP is reaching a turning point. Who are the Top 20 players in the NBA and which of them have a realistic opportunity to be named Most Valuable Player?

The 2016-17 NBA regular season is nearing its end and no one seems to have a clear understanding of who’s going to win MVP. A candidate, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, has been eliminated via injury, but that hasn’t made the situation any easier to read.

There are passionate supporters of multiple players, and though it sounds cliche, every one of the four options have a compelling case to make.

With less than a calendar month remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, the race for MVP is reaching its turning point. All four of the top candidates will have a chance to make a final case for the most prestigious regular season award in basketball.

Those who fall outside of the race for MVP will have an opportunity of their own, as the All-NBA teams are far from set in stone.

In this week’s edition of the Player Power Rankings, the race for MVP and All-NBA honors takes center stage. A number of players are making last-minute pushes for the latter honor, including a player who’s making history in an incomparably versatile way—and no, it’s not Russell Westbrook.

The question is: who are the Top 20 players in the NBA and how is their All-NBA candidacy shaping up?

Note: Kevin Durant and Kyle Lowry have been excluded due to their injuries.