Surprise: Russell Westbrook and James Harden are among the finalists for the NBA's 2016-17 Most Valuable Player award.
The three-player list, which was unveiled on TNT Friday night prior to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, also includes Kawhi Leonard. Four-time MVP LeBron James, who put together his best statistical season since rejoining the Cavs in 2014, was left off.
The award finalists, and winners, are determined by a panel of NBA media members. Ballots were submitted before the start of the playoffs.
Westbrook, of course, became just the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season, while Harden led the high-octane Houston Rockets to 55 wins behind 29.1-point, 11.2-assist, 8.1-rebound averages. They were widely considered to be neck-and-neck at the top of the MVP race for the majority of the season.
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