For the first time, the NBA announced the winner of the MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year and other major awards during a live show.
The awards show, hosted by rapper/entertainer Drake, was held at Basketball City at Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York, on June 26 (June 27 - Philippines Time)./
Check the list of winners below from the 2017 NBA Awards.
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder (Winner)
- James Harden - Houston Rockets
- Kawhi Leonard - San Antonio Spur
Sager Strong Award
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- Monty Williams - San Antonio Spurs
Defensive Player of the Year
- Draymond Green - Golden State Warriors (Winner)
- Rudy Gobert - Utah Jazz
- Kawhi Leonard - San Antonio Spurs
Best Playoff Moment of the Year
- Golden State's Kevin Durant hits pull-up 3-pointer late in Game 3 of The Finals. (Winner)
- Boston's Isaiah Thomas scores career-high 53 points amidst personal tragedy.
- Washington's John Wall with game-winning shot in East semifinals.
Performance of the Year
- Golden State’s Klay Thompson scores 60 in three quarters vs. Indiana (Winner)
- Phoenix’s Devin Booker 70-point game vs. Boston
- Houston’s James Harden nets 53-16-17 triple double vs. New York
- Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook with most points in a triple double, 57-13-11, vs. Orlando
Game Winner of the Year
- Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook vs. Denver (Winner)
- Kyrie Irving vs. Golden State
- Phoenix’s Tyler Ulis vs. Boston
Coach of the Year
- Mike D'Antoni - Houston Rockets (Winner)
- Gregg Popovich - San Antonio Spurs
- Erik Spoelstra - Miami Heat
NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
- Bob Myers - Golden State Warriors
Most Improved Player
- Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks (Winner)
- Rudy Gobert - Utah Jazz
- Nikola Jokic - Denver Nuggets
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bill Russell
Hustle Award
- Patrick Beverley - Houston Rockets
NBA Sportsmanship Award
- Kemba Walker - Charlotte Hornets
NBA Cares Community Assist Award
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- Isaiah Thomas - Boston Celtics
Dunk of the Year
- Oklahoma City’s Victor Oladipo vs. Atlanta (Winner)
- Los Angeles Lakers’ Larry Nance, Jr. vs. Brooklyn
- Minnesota’s Zach LaVine vs. Phoenix
Block of the Year
- San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard vs. Houston (Winner)
- New York’s Kristaps Porzingis vs. Brooklyn
- Miami’s Hassan Whiteside vs. Toronto
Assist of the Year
- Golden State’s Draymond Green to Stephen Curry to Kevin Durant (Winner)
- Denver’s Nikola Jokic with no-look pass
- LA Clippers’ Chris Paul with wraparound pass
Teammate of the Year
- Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks
Sixth Man of the Year
- Eric Gordon - Houston Rockets (Winner)
- Andre Iguodala - Golden State Warriors
- Lou Williams - Houston Rockets
Rookie of the Year
- Malcolm Brogdon - Milwaukee Bucks (Winner)
- Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers
- Dario Saric - Philadelphia 76ers
