2017-18 NBA season
- Champion team: Golden State Warriors |
- Season MVP: James Harden |
- Scoring leader: James Harden
2017-18 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2018
NBA Champion: Golden State Warriors
NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors (W) 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (E) 0
NBA Finals MVP: Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
Main players: Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Best players for the 2017-18 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: James Harden (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA first team: Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), James Harden (Houston Rockets), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans).
All-NBA second team: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder), DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors), G. Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-NBA third team: Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder), Jimmy Butler (Minnesota Timberwolves), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | James Harden | PG/SG | Houston Rockets | 30.4 |
| Rebounds | Andre Drummond | C | Detroit Pistons | 16.0 |
| Blocks | Anthony Davis | C | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.6 |
| Assists | Russell Westbrook | PG | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10.3 |
| Steals | Victor Oladipo | SG/PG | Indiana Pacers | 2.4 |
| Efficiency | James Harden | PG/SG | Houston Rockets | 29.9 |
| 3-point field goals | James Harden | PG/SG | Houston Rockets | 265 |
NBA Sixth Man: Louis Williams (Los Angeles Clippers).
Most Improved Player: Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 75 | 0.5 | 10.40/19.49 | 53.4 | 0.73/2.16 | 33.8 | 6.60/7.97 | 82.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| LeBron James | 82 | 0.4 | 10.45/19.27 | 54.2 | 1.82/4.95 | 36.8 | 4.73/6.48 | 73.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 75 | 0.5 | 9.89/18.69 | 52.9 | 0.57/1.87 | 30.5 | 6.49/8.55 | 75.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| James Harden | 72 | 0.5 | 9.04/20.13 | 44.9 | 3.68/10.03 | 36.7 | 8.67/10.10 | 85.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | 0.5 | 9.46/21.09 | 44.9 | 1.21/4.08 | 29.7 | 5.21/7.08 | 73.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 82 | 0.4 | 7.79/14.29 | 54.5 | 1.46/3.48 | 42.0 | 4.21/4.90 | 85.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Durant | 68 | 0.5 | 9.26/17.97 | 51.5 | 2.54/6.07 | 41.8 | 5.28/5.94 | 88.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Andre Drummond | 78 | 0.4 | 5.97/11.29 | 52.9 | 0.00/0.14 | 0.0 | 3.06/5.06 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Nikola Jokic | 75 | 0.4 | 6.72/13.47 | 49.9 | 1.48/3.73 | 39.7 | 3.55/4.17 | 85.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Joel Embiid | 63 | 0.5 | 8.10/16.76 | 48.3 | 1.05/3.40 | 30.9 | 5.70/7.41 | 76.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Best defensive players for the 2017-18 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz).
All-Defensive first team: Jrue Holiday (New Orleans Pelicans), Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers), Robert Covington (Philadelphia 76ers), Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans).
All-Defensive second team: Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs), Jimmy Butler (Minnesota Timberwolves), Al Horford (Boston Celtics), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers).
Best rookies for the 2017-18 season
Rookie of the Year: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-Rookies first team: Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers), Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz), Lauri Markkanen (Chicago Bulls), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-Rookies second team: Dennis Smith Jr. (Dallas Mavericks), Lonzo Ball (Los Angeles Lakers), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Sacramento Kings), Josh Jackson (Phoenix Suns), John Collins (Atlanta Hawks).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2017-18 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Eastern Players of the Week: G. Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors) (5), Goran Dragic (Miami Heat) (2), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) (2), Tobias Harris (Detroit Pistons), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (4), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks), Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers) (3), Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks), Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers).
Western Players of the Week: LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs), DeMarcus Cousins (New Orleans Pelicans), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (2), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) (2), Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors), James Harden (Houston Rockets) (5), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) (2), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (3), Chris Paul (Houston Rockets), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2), Louis Williams (Los Angeles Clippers) (2).
2018 NBA All-Star Game players
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers).
More awards
Citizenship award: José Juan Barea (Dallas Mavericks).
Sportsmanship award: Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets).
Teammate of the Year: Jamal Crawford (Minnesota Timberwolves).