NEW YORK – Indiana’s Paul George, who earned his first All-Star Game berth en route to leading the Pacers to the Central Division crown and the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, was named the winner of the 2012-13 NBA Most Improved Player Award.
Sixers guard Jrue Holiday, who also was named an All-Star for the first time, finished fifth.
George received 311 of a possible 1,080 points, including 52 first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Greivis Vasquez of the New Orleans (146 points, 13 first-place votes) and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Larry Sanders (141 points, 10 first-place votes) finished second and third, respectively.
Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received.
Ex-Sixers center Nikola Vucevic finished fourth, one spot ahead of Holiday, who received 10 first-place votes.
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