| RANK | PLAYER | RUNDOWN | LAST |
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ERIC BLEDSOE, G, PHOENIX: Bledsoe reclaims the top spot after returning from a leg injury last week. He’s averaging 19.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per, all almost double his career averages. At this rate, Bledsoe is putting himself in position to be considered for the All-Star team, even in the stacked West. | 4 |
| 2 |  |
TONY WROTEN, G, PHILADELPHIA: Wroten is risin’ up the ranks after a 24-point explosion in a loss to the Pelicans on Friday. He’s become a key contributor on this Sixers team after rotting away on the Memphis bench last season. Wroten now has 11 double-figure games after scoring in double figures just once last season. | 2 |
| 3 |  |
SPENCER HAWES, C, PHILADELPHIA: The big man posted back-to-back near-double-doubles in losses to New Orleans and Detroit. The Sixers have (predictably) slipped, losing eight of nine, but it’s no fault of Hawes, who averaged a double-double (15.9 points, 10.3 boards) in November. | 3 |
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LANCE STEPHENSON, G, INDIANA: Still the only player with multiple triple-doubles and almost had a third with 7-11-10 vs. Washington on Friday. But that was the most he scored in three games last week, averaging 5.3 points and 4.7 turnovers, which explains his drop from the top spot. | 1 |
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MARKIEFF MORRIS, G, PHOENIX: Morris jumps back into the rankings after a 19-point, 5-rebound, 4-assist showing in a stunning 120-106 thrashing of the Blazers and a 23-point outing against the Jazz. He’s now had seven games in which he put up 15-plus points. |
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DROPOUTS: Anthony Davis, F, New Orleans (2).
NEXT FIVE: Evan Turner, G, Philadelphia; Khris Middleton, F, Milwaukee; Mike Scott, F, Atlanta; Jeffrey Taylor, F, Charlotte, Terrence Jones, F, Houston.
Kels Dayton is a freelance writer whose work has also appeared in SLAM Magazine. You can check out more of his work at RoundballDaily.com and SportzEdge.com. Follow him on Twitter @RoundballDaily.
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