The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the league. Of course, that’s because of a collective effort and Kenny Atkinson’s coaching. Nevertheless, as much as everybody deserves credit for what they’ve been able to do this season,

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic remain in firm control of the NBA MVP race, Donovan Mitchell is back in the Top 5.

The play of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are a large reason why that’s the case. Tim Bontempts of ESPN conducts a survey of 100 media members a few times throughout the season. The most recent poll has Mitchell placing fifth in MVP voting behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,