Sixth Man Rankings: Lin Takes Top Spot

RANK	Player	RUNDOWN	RECENT
1		JEREMY LIN, G, HOUSTON: Between his gaudy numbers and his team’s success in the West, Lin has done enough to nab the top spot. He’s in the top five for bench scoring and assists and is also shooting 50% for the first time in his career. Did I mention his True Shooting Percentage is ahead of Ray Allen’s?	3
2		REGGIE JACKSON, G, OKLAHOMA CITY: OKC has won five straight thanks to Jackson, who’s has been a jack-of-all-trades: He’s averaging 10.8 points and leads all bench guards with 4.4 rebounds. More impressive is OKC outscoring opponents by 21.7 points per 100 possessions with him on the court.	5
3		ISAIAH THOMAS, G, SACRAMENTO: If Sacramento had a better record, Thomas would have the top spot. Still leads in bench scoring with 17.9 points and is top three with 4.6 assists. His outrageous PER (23.16) and 42.2 3-point shooting suggest he’s having his most efficient season.	1
4		MO WILLIAMS, G, PORTLAND: With the Blazers at 13–3, a lot of the team’s improvements can be attributed to their revamped bench. Williams still leads the league in bench assists at 4.8, which has allowed Damian Lillard to play more minutes off the ball in a scoring role.	4
5		JAMAL CRAWFORD, G, LA CLIPPERS: Crawford’s hot shooting has tapered off but he’s still hovering around 40% from deep and is arguably LA’s third most important player. When on the court, he’s scoring over 25% of his team’s points and is responsible for 46.1% of his team’s 3-point makes.	2

DROPOUTS: None

FIVE TO WATCH: DeJuan Blair, F-C, Dallas; Markieff Morris, F, Phoenix; Jared Sullinger, F, Boston; Nick Young, G, LA Lakers; Rodney Stuckey, G, Detroit.

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