in my league (http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/1203/overview.aspx), it was quite the opposite, meaning that wins are not always crucial.. as you can see, the mvp's team had the 6th overall record in the league.. granted, he was a great scorer and rebounder and led the league in efficiency, but there were players whose average rating was a lot better than his, and whose teams were at the top of the league.. for instance, the best player from the best team in the league got a mere 35 points, while my player had an average rating of 15 (the mvp's average rating was 11.5) and also wasn't even close to winning..