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LOS ANGELES, United States — Houston star James Harden was crowned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2018 on Monday, taking home the honor despite a disappointing end to the season which saw the Rockets beaten in the NBA Finals.
The 28-year-old Rockets guard beat out competition from Cleveland Cavaliers icon LeBron James and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis.
Harden’s award came after a season which saw him average more than 30 points per game, with 5.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists.
Although Houston finished the regular season on top of the Western Conference, they were beaten 4-3 in the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors.
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The Warriors would go on to beat Cleveland 4-0 in the finals.
Although the Warriors clinched their third title in four seasons this season, they were largely ignored in the main end-of-season awards categories at Monday’s ceremony in Los Angeles.
Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was named Rookie of the Year ahead of Utah’s Donovan Mitchell and Boston’s Jayson Tatum.
Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz won Defensive Player of the Year, edging out New Orleans’ Davis. AFP
