Rockets' Harden wins MVP at Players' Awards; beats out Curry, LeBron
James Harden of the Houston Rockets came up short in the regular-season MVP race, but at the NBPA's first-ever Players' Awards on Tuesday, "The Beard" walked away with the hardware.
Congrats to @JHarden13 who was voted MVP by his peers at the #PlayersAwardsBET! pic.twitter.com/Ps2WGTrxHz
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) July 22, 2015
It came down to a single vote, but Harden was able to hold off Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the award, which was voted by his peers.
Other winners on the night:
Best Defender: DeAndre Jordan
Nominees: Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis
Clutch Performer: Stephen Curry
Nominees: James Harden, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook
Hardest to Guard: Stephen Curry
Nominees: James Harden, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook
Player You Secretly Wish Was On Your Team: LeBron James
Nominees: Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan
Best Home Court Advantage: Oracle Arena (Golden State)
Nominees: AT&T Center (San Antonio), Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)