The 2019 NBA Awards took place on Monday, June 24 in Santa Monica, California. The timing for the NBA Awards often was under scrutiny, especially with the regular season ending on April 24. That means we have not seen MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court for 30 days, James Harden for 45, and Paul George for 62 days.
However, the voters came together and announced the winners of the biggest awards in the league.
When it was all said and done, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award in overwhelming fashion, earning 78 of a possible 101 votes. James Harden picked up 23 votes, while Paul George didn’t earn a single nod.
Rookie of the Year was also not in doubt, with Luka Doncic earning 98 of 101 votes and Trae Young picking up the remaining two.
A full look at the 2019 NBA Awards results can be seen below.
2019 NBA Awards Results & Winners
Most Valuable Player
! #KiaMVP #NBAAwardsGiannis Antetokounmpo – Winner (78 of 101)
Paul George
James Harden (23 of 101)
Rookie of the Year
@lukadoncic x #KiaROY! #NBAAwardsDeandre Ayton
Luka Doncic – Winner (98 out of 100)
Trae Young (2 out of 100)
Defensive Player of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26 of 100)
Paul George (6 of 100)
Rudy Gobert – Winner (65 of 100)
Sixth Man of the Year
Montrezl Harrell (2 of 100)
Domantas Sabonis (1 of 100)
Lou Williams – Winner (96 of 100)
Coach of the Year
Mike Budenholzer – Winner (77 of 100)
Michael Malone (13 of 100)
Doc Rivers (6 of 100)
Most Improved Player
De’Aaron Fox (1 out of 100)
D’Angelo Russell (12 out of 100)
Pascal Siakam – Winner (86 out of 100)
Executive of the Year
Tim Connelly (9 of 29)
Lawrence Frank (2 of 29)
Jon Horst – Winner (10 of 29)
2019 NBA Awards Viewing Details
Event: 2019 NBA Awards
Date: Monday, June 24, 2019
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Barker Hangar | Santa Monica, California
TV Channel: TNT
Live Stream: Watch TNT