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REGGIE JACKSON, G, OKLAHOMA CITY: Has been a huge factor for OKC this season. In his last five games, has averaged 14.8 points. Though plus-minus can often be a misleading stat, Jackson’s plus-9.6 is anything but. The Thunder are simply better when Jackson gets minutes. |
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MO WILLIAMS, G, PORTLAND: The Trail Blazers are in first place in the West at 16-3 and coming off signature wins over Indiana and Oklahoma City. Williams won’t wow you with his stats, but his league-leading 4.6 bench assists have done a lot to boost Portland’s woeful bench from last season. |
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JEREMY LIN, G, HOUSTON: Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out a week with a knee injury. His drop has more to do with Jackson’s and Williams’ strong play. Lin is still among the leaders for bench scorers and distributors and is shooting 51 percent. |
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JAMAL CRAWFORD, G, LA CLIPPERS: Proved can still break ankles with the best of them, and with J.J. Redick out 6-8 weeks, his role will only increase. When on the court, responsible for nearly half the team’s made threes. Expect him to maintain the 19.8 points in four games since Redick went down. |
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ISAIAH THOMAS, G, SACRAMENTO: Still leads in bench scoring with 17.6 points and is top three with 4.5 assists. His 21 points in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s loss to OKC were nearly enough to give the Kings the upset. But Sacramento is 4-12 and has lost five straight. | 3 |
DROPOUTS: None
FIVE TO WATCH: Ryan Anderson, F, New Orleans; Markieff Morris, F, Phoenix; Jared Sullinger, F, Boston; Taj Gibson, F, Chicago; Rodney Stuckey, G, Detroit.
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Nice list, the only thing I would mention is that Sullinger is starting and has started 9 of 19 games