The NBA’s 65-game rule is backfiring - and it could hand MVP to the wrong player
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokić currently lead the NBA in win shares but risk missing the 65-game threshold required for MVP and All-NBA eligibility due to injuries.
- The NBA introduced the 65-game rule to encourage players to participate more, but many top stars, including Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Dončić, are close to or have already missed enough games to be disqualified.
- The rule may unintentionally penalize the best players who suffer legitimate injuries, potentially skewing award outcomes and misrepresenting the season’s true top performers.
- The article suggests scrapping the 65-game
