NBA to Base Awards Voting on Start of Season Through March 11, Exclude Seeding Games

The league will have its end-of-season awards voting reflect only games played through March 11, when the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2019-20 NBA awards voting will be reflective upon the regular season through March 11, the date the season was suspended.

Awards voting will not include "seeding games" that are set to take place July 30-Aug. 14 in Orlando. The NBA will resume with 22 participating teams at the Walt Disney World Resort after it suspended the regular season in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The decision to exclude seeding games from awards voting ensures a fair process in which players and coaches from all 30 teams will have the same opportunity to be honored as top performers for the 2019-20 regular season," said Byron Spruell, NBA president of league operations.

Media members will begin voting Tuesday for the awards, and the winners will be announced during the NBA playoffs.

While the awards will be based on games through March 11, official statistics leaders will reflect the eight seeding games played in Orlando. James Harden currently leads the league in scoring at 34.4 points per game. Andre Drummond is the NBA's rebounding leader (15.2 rebounds per game), while LeBron James leads the league in assists (10.6 per game).