Since then, Cleveland Cavaliers star Evan Mobley and Atlanta Hawks defensive wizard Dyson Daniels have been in a heated battle for the award. Everyone who has been tuned into the NBA over the past decade or so knows that Defensive Player of the Year disproportionately favors big men because of their gaudy block numbers that smaller guards and forwards can’t produce.

T he Cavaliers took control of their first-round series against the Miami Heat with a thrilling 121-112 win at home, placing them 2-0 ahead in the Eastern