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The top 5 NBA MVP candidates through the quarter mark

By Donald Hamilton

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports)
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4. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors-  The “Baby Faced Assassin”, Stephen Curry shows no signs of slowing down. He is averaging nearly identical numbers to his unanimous MVP season in 2016 when he led the Golden State Warriors to the best record in NBA history (73-9).

Curry has sat out some games here and there but has been nothing short of magical when he steps on the court. Averaging 30 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. Curry is on pace to have another 50/40/90 season, which would be the second time he achieved such a feat (the first coming in 2016).

The defending champion Golden State Warriors haven’t exactly been world beaters as many predicted coming into the season as they are trying to integrate more of their young talents such as Jonathan Kumina, James Wiseman, and Moses Moody into the rotation. This is all happening while Klay Thompson is still trying to find his basketball legs prior to his injuries. Aside from that, the team that came into the season with a lot of controversy due to Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in the face.

They are currently 8th in a highly fluctuating Western Conference where the 1st-seed Pelicans and 12th-seed Lakers are only separated by seven games. This shows you how tight things are in the West.  He has a PER of 26.3, a true shooting % of 66, and a box-plus minus of +9. And an offensive box plus-minus of +8.4, good for second in the league behind Doncic.

He continues to be “Stephortless” showing why he’s still such an elite offensive engine, and if the Warriors rise in the standings, he’ll continue rising up this list.