Elsewhere, injuries and the 65-game rule have reshaped the awards race. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, 41-year-old LeBron James and young star Anthony Edwards are all ineligible for postseason awards under the NBA’s 65-game requirement, while three-time MVP Nikola Jokić can miss just one more game before falling below the threshold.

After a March that put him into the MVP race, Luka Doncic suffered an injury Thursday evening that could derail the rest of his season. Doncic had gone down the left lane of the court before he was met by a double team of Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.

If Dončić returns from his Grade 2 hamstring strain by the playoffs, he will be going against recent NBA history with these injuries.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Dončić will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday.

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