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This week, we asked you to select a Rockets MVP. There’s been a lot of good performances for the team so far as they stand at 16-6, but the best two players on the year are no doubt Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant.
Sengun is averaging career-highs in multiple categories, including 23.0 points, 7 assists, 1.5 steals, 1 block, and 36.4 percent from deep. He’s also adding 9.4 boards 49.9 percent shooting from the field.
Durant has averaged 24.8 point this season. He’s been a catalyst for Houston’s offense to take the next step into elite. He’s also averaging 4.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1 steal, 49.9 percent from the field, and 39.6 percent from deep.
Which one did Rockets fans pick as their MVP?
So a full two-thirds of voters are going with Sengun. It’s a vote that I agree with. While Durant’s averages look impressive, going in the context of who Durant is, he’s averaging his fewest points per game since his rookie season. It’s his worst shooting percentage since 2012. Sengun, on the other hand, is on the ascent. The 23-year-old still has several years to go before he’s even in his athletic prime. Sengun it is.
Thanks for voting. We’ll be back soon with more Reacts.
