Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his case to be named the league's MVP on the court this season. But while we're months away from knowing who was crowned NBA MVP, Bucks general manager Jon Horst thinks the decision is an easy one, citing Antetokounmpo's overall league domination, his record in head-to-head matchups against James Harden and the Houston Rockets and the fact that the Bucks boast the best record in basketball.

Antetokounmpo has managed to improve upon his already gaudy statistics from last season, currently on line to set new career highs in points (27.4), rebounds (12.5) and assists (6.0) per game, all while shooting 58 percent from the floor overall, good for 11th in the league. He may not have the individual scoring performances that Harden has put together, but Antetokounmpo ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring, sixth in rebounding and has also pitched in 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals per contest.

The old axiom of giving the award to the best player on the best team certainly fits Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have run roughshod over the Eastern Conference, going 14-2 within their own division and 37-11 inside the conference. They are averaging a league-best 117.8 points per game, while limiting opponents to 108.4 PPG, giving them a +9.3 point differential, the largest discrepancy in the league by a wide margin.

While an MVP may be in Antetokounmpo's future, the Bucks certainly hope a championship is as well. The team is uniquely positioned to make their first run to the NBA Finals since 1973-74, first looking to get over the bugaboo of winning a playoff series, which the team has not done since 2000-01.