The PER of James Harden has dropped back below 30.0 as the MVP race has tightened even though he remains the overwhelming favorite.

NBA PER (Week 24)
1. James Harden: 29.9
2. Anthony Davis: 28.7
3. LeBron James: 28.5
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.7
5. Stephen Curry: 27.5
6. Kevin Durant: 26.0
7. Damian Lillard: 25.0
8. Kyrie Irving: 25.0
9. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.9
10. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.8
11. Russell Westbrook: 24.7
12. Chris Paul: 24.6
13. Clint Capela: 24.4
14. Nikola Jokic: 24.1
15. Enes Kanter: 24.1
16. Hassan Whiteside: 23.9
17. Jimmy Butler: 23.7
18. Andre Drummond: 23.2
19. Joel Embiid: 23.0
20. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.0
21. Victor Oladipo: 22.9
22. Jonas Valanciunas: 22.4
23. Kevin Love: 22.1
24. DeMar DeRozan: 21.4
25. Tyreke Evans: 21.3