# Project Thesis Throughout the 2017 NBA season there was an argument as to who the Most Valuable Player was, more debated than in recent years. The players frequently mentioned are players such as Russell Westbrook, James Harden and LeBron James. However, much of this opinion is built on peripheral stats and not their inherent contribution to the overall wins. The above mentioned players achieved amazing numbers in categories such as points, assists and rebounds - however, I believe there is more significant factors than these in terms of winning. I will examine 5 years of NBA standings in order to see what stats correlate significantly with winning and develop a model. I will then use 2017 player data to examine who the most valuable players were this season based on that model.