TDSM 4.7

NBA MVP

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As shown in the chart above, Westbrook won the 2017 NBA MVP. Here is how the NBA MVP works:

There are 101 voters. Each voter has a 1st vote, 2nd vote, 3rd vote, 4th vote, and 5th vote. So There are 101 permutations, where each permutation has five positions. Assign weights to each position: 10 points to 1st vote, 7 points to 2nd vote, 5 points to 3rd vote, 3 points to 4th vote, and 1 points to 5th vote.

NBA uses a merging rankings method (chapter 4.4.2), more specifically Borda's method, to generate the MVP. For example, Westbrook has 69 1st votes, 19 2nd votes, and 13 3rd votes. We add up the weights: 69*10 + 19*7 + 13*5 = 690 + 133 + 65 = 888. Westbrook has the highest score, so he is 2017 MVP.