| RANK | PLAYER | RUNDOWN | LAST |
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ERIC BLEDSOE, G, PHOENIX: Don’t look now, but Suns (17-10) have won eight of nine, which will make it tough to knock Bledsoe from the top spot. Bledsoe went for 16, 7 assists and a career high 11 boards in Monday’s win over the Lakers. He’s averaging 18 and 7 in December. | 1 |
| 2 |  |
KHRIS MIDDLETON, F, MILWAUKEE: Incredibly, the Middle Man as emerged as Milwaukee’s go-to-guy down the stretch. He took two would-be game-tying shots at the end of Monday’s OT loss to Charlotte and came within a shoe size of tying the game at the buzzer. | – |
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ANDRE DRUMMOND, C, DETROIT: ‘Dre and the Pistons are starting to gain some momentum, having won three of five, including a stunner in Indiana. Drummond has 10 double-doubles in December, and is averaging 13, 12 and 1.6 blocks with a 22.45 PER on the season. | 2 |
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ISAIAH THOMAS, G, SACRAMENTO: Remember when he used to get booed at MSG just because of his name? Now, my cousin – this kind of Knicks fan – wants to know what the Kings would want for him. The Hustlin’ Husky went for 20 and 10 dimes a week ago and had 23 and 9 assists in Saturday’s win at Orlandoc. | 4 |
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JOHN HENSON, F, MILWAUKEE: Deserves mention after posting three double-doubles in last four games. He put up 14, 9 and 6 blocks in the loss at Charlotte. Tough to believe that NBA’s least improved team has two most improved players, but that’s what happens when young guys get more minutes. |
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DROPOUTS: Tony Wroten, G, Philadelphia (3); Marcus/Markieff Morris, Fs, Phoenix (5).
NEXT FIVE: Wesley Matthews, F, Portland; Miles Plumlee, C, Phoenix; Spencer Hawes, C, Philadelphia; Arron Afflalo, G, Orlando; P.J. Tucker, G, Phoenix.
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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