Get ready for some major award announcements this week.
The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per night, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link ).
The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard , the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the finalists, as revealed on Sunday. Pritchard is considered the heavy favorite to claim the prize.
The Clutch Player award will be unveiled on Wednesday. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic , the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards and the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson are the finalists.
The Defensive Player of the Year award will be announced on Thursday. The Warriors’ Draymond Green , the Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and the Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley are the finalists.
The Hustle Award will be announced on Friday. No finalists have been revealed for that prize.