Deni Avdija ranked 12th in NBA's weekly MVP rankings for second straight week

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Deni Avdija, Portland's star, was ranked 12th in the NBA's weekly MVP rankings for a second straight week. The rankings are published on the league's official website.

In the weekly rankings, Avdija is ahead of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jamal Murray, and stands right after Giannis Antetokounmpo. Luka Doncic tops the list, Victor Wembanyama is second and Jayson Tatum third.

The Israeli forward was praised alongside the biggest names in the league, and his 12th-place ranking is his second in a row.