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Doncic and Cunningham Qualify for NBA Awards Despite 65-Game Barrier

The NBA ruled that Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards and All-NBA honors under the Extraordinary Circumstance Challenge, despite not reaching the 65-game threshold, while Anthony Edwards’ challenge was denied. Dončić led the league in scoring (33.5 PPG) with 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists, Cunningham averaged 23.9 points and 9.9 assists as Detroit nearly secured the East’s top seed, and Cunningham missed 12 games with a collapsed lung (Dončić missed a December back-to-back for personal reasons).

via Bleacher Report|

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Extraordinary Circumstances Open MVP Paths for Doncic and Cunningham

The NBA and NBPA ruled that Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham qualify for postseason awards under the league’s extraordinary circumstances provision, despite not reaching the 65-game threshold. Dončić played 64 games (missed two for his daughter’s birth); Cunningham appeared in 63 qualifying games (64 total) after a collapsed lung. The ruling preserves their eligibility for awards this postseason and could affect Cunningham’s future super-max contract if he earns All-NBA in the next windows; Anthony Edwards’s similar challenge was denied. Dončić led the league in scoring, while Cunningham has been a key driver for the Pistons as the East’s No. 1 seed (Lakers No. 4 in the West).

via NBC Sports|

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