Kobe Bryant - MPV Race

Bryant did it again, nailing a 17-foot fadeaway jump shot from the right baseline with 1.9 seconds left to boost the Lakers past Toronto 109-107. The L.A. star scored 14 of his team's final 20 points, which is otherwise known as carrying a huge MVP-candidate's load. Bryant was more focused on the Lakers' faltering defense than on his individual heroics, another MVP-worthy trait. But given his flair for the dramatic, this stat surprised The Race: James actually leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring (7.5 ppg, ahead of Dirk Nowitzki's 7.1). The Cleveland star has led the NBA in that category twice previously in his career.