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Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

Curry tops early-season MVP ranks

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The NBA's Most Valuable Player award isn't decided in December, and nearly three-quarters of the schedule remains to see how things will shake out. Still, now that the sample sizes are becoming more useful, it's time to see what a statistically driven ballot for MVP might look like.

Here's my take on the top five, featuring my wins above replacement player (WARP) stat and the WAR stat derived from ESPN's real plus-minus.

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