After the first two games, both teams moved to Toronto to continue the competition.
At this time, the League announced the season's dpoy award.
Hansen didn't win the mvp this season, missing out on a three-peat opportunity, but he successfully retained the dpoy!
Even though Hansen's defensive stats were not as exaggerated as the previous season, due to more energy being put into defense after empowering his teammates, the defensive highlights he contributed on the court were even more than the previous season.
Furthermore, this season, the Cavaliers' defensive efficiency entered the League's top five for the first time, making him even more deserving of the selection.
After successfully retaining the title, he also surpassed Jordan to become the second guard after Sidney Moncrief to accomplish this.
Speaking of Moncrief, that goes back to the 80s when the NBA had just established the dpoy award.
